We are on the clock. Only hours until the draft starts and then, well, only hours until something happens in Miami. I'm pumped.
So let's have a radio show! And let's do a live blog!
Here's the deal:
I will be on the air today on 790-AM The Ticket in South Florida and will be talking Dolphins and draft from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are not fortunate enough to live in paradise, you can listen online at 790theticket.com and call the show toll free from anywhere in the United States at 1-888-790-3776. I want to hear from you!
Then at 4 p.m. when the draft begins we will do a live blog until the Dolphins pick or something actually happens. I will be on here throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
This should be an interesting day. I am told the Dolphins have spent some time the past 24 hours thinking about Derrick Burgess. The OLB possibility is available in trade from the Oakland Raiders. Yes, I know I've been telling you the Dolphins want to add draft picks not trade them away. Yes, I know Burgess is turning 31 in August. But the guy has been a solid pass-rusher of the first order in his career, collecting 47 sacks in seven seasons. Coach Tony Sparano has a great deal of respect for Burgess from the player's days with the Philadelphia Eagles.
This doesn't mean the Dolphins will trade for Burgess. But obviously they have to study the possibility.
By the time it's over, we'll know the names of the three players -- the first-round and two second-round picks -- that had better turn into starters for the Dolphins before the 2009 season is over.
We'll have a pretty good idea where Jason Taylor will end up in 2009, with New England continuing to be the favorite.
And we'll see how well or poorly Miami's AFC East rivals do as they attempt to dethrone the AFC East champions.
By the way, if you can't call the radio show and cannot be here for the live blog, you can leave your comment or question below and I'll answer them first when the live blog begins. And please people, let's leave the monkey talk and the social chat room banter out today, OK?
Gotta go get find my Mel Kiper wig now.
tell me why mando
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:49 PM
Now the Patsies will get Malauga & he'll kick our A!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:49 PM
I dont like it. Rey is going to be nasty.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
ALIRHGT MR.BLOGGER Y DIDNT THEY TAKE MY HOMEY MAUALUGA!!!! NOW THE PATS ARE GONNA TAKE HIM
Posted by: isaac | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
i hate the tuna
Posted by: fsudolphins13 | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Oh well... Gotta trust the trifecta..
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
V. Davis not bad at 25, great value.
Posted by: Phins fan in Tally | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Davis is the considered something of an underachiever during his career. Brother is Vernon Davis, another underachiever. Great speciman, tho. Has all the skills if the coaching staff can get him set straight.
I must admit I'm a little disappointed.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:50 PM
In retrospect they had to go corner. It just couldn't be overlooked. Not sexy but its the right call.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:51 PM
Are you kidding me... The Pats can trade down and we can't get something done!
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 06:51 PM
YES we got the BEST corner in the draft. Expect his brother Vernon Davis to come to Miami when his contract is up! NOW we get Matthews or Ziggy Hood in Round 2.
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 06:51 PM
give up a 6th rd pick and go get nicks by trading for the NE pick.
Posted by: sk | April 25, 2009 at 06:52 PM
Oh god Miami just got a bad case of VD
Posted by: Category5cane | April 25, 2009 at 06:52 PM
the Dolphins just called him and all you could hear was bedlam on the other end of the line. The Dolphins official is yelling, "Vontae, Vontae," and no response.
And now the Dolphins are calling back and the phone is going straight to voicemail.
What a way to start a career.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:53 PM
I guess they really like Ayodele's leadership or some crap like that...look for them to take a WR in the 2nd and Ron Brace from BC or Duke Robinson from OU
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:53 PM
ok look guys this is looking like the perfect storm the doors are getting wider for jt and kenny britt is next baby just relax..
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:53 PM
The staff better work the hell 'outta this kid. We don't need another generation of underachievers.
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 06:53 PM
I'm so happy the Dolphins didn't select Clay Matthews.
Posted by: Thank U Jesus | April 25, 2009 at 06:53 PM
Davis, WTF?
Posted by: cocoajoe | April 25, 2009 at 06:54 PM
I love the pick. Top need in my mind was corner. We needed a good one this year. We got the #2 CB on the board. Dude is physical and he can play. He didn't play hard in college, he knows he'll have to play hard here with Sporano/Tuna.
Posted by: Ricky | April 25, 2009 at 06:54 PM
I read on the Dallas morning news that Vontae Davis was bench a couple of times and other times used as a nickel,, damn i dont know,, in the espn highlights he looks physical if there is anything good about this pick
Posted by: Luis | April 25, 2009 at 06:54 PM
I think Alphonso Smith was the best playmaker out of the CB's but he's small and didnt run well....oh well
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:55 PM
yeah clay fits in greenbay
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:55 PM
geez give the guy a break armando
Posted by: buck | April 25, 2009 at 06:56 PM
colts will get maualuga or everett brown.
Posted by: sk | April 25, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Yikes. Matthews is gonna be good.
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Unbelievable Matthews and Cushing go ahead of Maualuga!
Posted by: phinsfaninne | April 25, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Nobody wants rey. we could have another look at him.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 06:57 PM
Glad they didn't select Matthews either. Would have preferred Mauauluga or Everette Brown though.
Guess JT is coming home.
Posted by: Mark in Toronto | April 25, 2009 at 06:57 PM
I wanted Maualuga, but I cannot believe people are crapping on the pick. Wasn't every beat writer saying how Miami's CB's sucked and had no one to play? Ummm. I think you got some candidates now that Todd Bowles can coach up.
Btw, this draft ain't over yet.
Bill has done well with bad attitudes before.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | April 25, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Hey mando were you rooting for the dolphins to pick Rey???
Posted by: Luis | April 25, 2009 at 06:58 PM
do the pats have like 6 2nd round picks now, wtf, how do they do this?
Posted by: chuck | April 25, 2009 at 06:58 PM
its a long draft - relax. One pick does not make a draft. Keep the brown for boldin option in mind as a possibility in the 2nd.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Don't worry we got our man and will fix everything else with later picks
- The Tuna
Posted by: "The Tuna" | April 25, 2009 at 06:59 PM
are you idiots serious. Vonte is a good pick. Every body had him rated higher than Butler and it was a great need for us. You fake fans better start trusting in the trifecta.... remeber before they got here and stop whinning.
Posted by: k from VA | April 25, 2009 at 07:00 PM
I am physically ill!
How do you pick potentially THE biggest head-cases in the NFL with a 1st round pick?
Consider this the biggest draft bust in the Dolphins/Parcells era!
Hope there is going to be some MAJOR character clauses in this guy's contract!
Posted by: Finsfan in CT | April 25, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Terrible pick. I am nauseous. How can you not take Maualuga? Wow. I thought the trifecta wanted character guys? Oh man. Oh amn. This sucks. I hate this. First rounder on a nickel back. Ugh.
Posted by: Jimmy Jam | April 25, 2009 at 07:00 PM
looks like JT will be coming out of that tunnel for the home opener in primetime.
Posted by: chuck | April 25, 2009 at 07:01 PM
guys, there is a vontae Davis post up on the blog. The live blog shifts over there.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 07:01 PM
I just don't get it!! How can the Pats trade down below them & we couldn't? Vontae was behind only Harvin of bad attitudes!!
Vontae woulda been there until 2nd round!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 07:01 PM
I know he is talented but, Armando, how do the Dolphins pick Davis over Butler? I am at a loss!
Posted by: Finsfan in CT | April 25, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Mando disappointed = a weeks worth of blog posts & radio shows ripping the front office. It's gonna be a loooong week.
Posted by: O. Dulay | April 25, 2009 at 07:02 PM
VONTAE DAVIS BLOG POST IS UP. PLEASE GO THERE FOR CONTINUATION OF BLOG POST.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 07:02 PM
People continue passing on Maualuga...maybe you guys (beginning with Mando) are over-rating him.
Posted by: Ricky | April 25, 2009 at 07:02 PM
When are the two picks in the second round?
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 07:02 PM
so now what mando..
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Donald Brown is a mature, class act & he had his immediate family members (5)!!
Vontae has an entourage of 100 people at his house!! Crap!!!
I trust BP, but what a risky pick for a CANT miss pick!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 07:04 PM
I like the Davis pick. I was trying to remember the last time I liked a Dolphins first-round pick this much. Except last year, when I approved of Jake Long #1 overall, the last time I liked it this much was... Yatil Green. Ooh, that's not a good sign, is it?
Posted by: Bruce | April 25, 2009 at 07:06 PM
I like the pick, we need that position. Welcome Vontae Davis, play hard !!!
Laurinaitis on 2nd, Sean Smith the 3rd.
Posted by: Sharbo | April 25, 2009 at 07:10 PM
We took the Best Corner, Period. Jenkins is considered a S. Matthews is a one year wonder and Maualaga who Mando loves is not considered a 3 down LB and has character and weight issues. Im happy with the pick. Guys remember we have one of the best secondary coach
Posted by: Robert | April 25, 2009 at 07:10 PM
The Phins #1 priority was a corner. If davis is the best available then so be it. If you are a Phins fan and you didnt realize that they were going corner with the first pick then you havent been watching for the past two years. Either that or you dont know what you've been watching. People say Davis will be an underacheiver like his brother. First of all, you have no idea how much he will acheive. Second, Vernon is on a crappy 49ers team with a qb bust in Alex Smith. They may have a qb now but that is yet to be seen. Verons barely been in the league. If someone already calls him a bust then they might want to actually get thier own opinion and stop listening to other peoples hype. Some of you are like school girls with a rumor.
Posted by: Pound | April 25, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Chuck - you have to respect the way the NE runs their draft -- I hate em as a team but respect them for their draft prowess. The dolphins trifecta came in with an empty cupboard in terms of picks and personel. The pats have been winning for years and have been able to stack up picks as they trade older players. Parcells will get there but it will take time. You work with what you have and the dolphins did not have much. It will take another year.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 07:13 PM
I am a U of I alum and have seen everyone of Vontae Davis's games. He is really good and I am happy we took him. He is tough, a good tackler, and confident. One thing people should know is that opposing QB's did not throw at him. When they did they were not successful. Its hard for me to remember him every getting beat deep.
Hey Mando...I know you don't like the pick but making snide comments about his cell phone issue is juvenile. You are not there and you have no idea what happened.
Stick to legit criticism please. Bottom line is you don't know how good either Butler or Rey will be.
Also, so what if his brother has been a bust? Vernon was basically a workout warrior and proved very little to justify his draft position. However Vontae has been a starter since his freshman year and has proved that was a top tier CB for 3 years. Basically Vontae is not Vernon and Vernon is not Vontae.
Posted by: Josh | April 25, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Britt gone now, We better be talkin to the Cards!!!!!!!! Or this draft is PHUCKED!
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 07:19 PM
Hey !! is he 20 year old ?? Wow
Posted by: Sharbo | April 25, 2009 at 07:20 PM
Unless we take that kid from OSU
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 07:20 PM
The LIVE BLOG HAS MOVED ON TO THE NEW VONTAE DAVIS POST GUYS.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 07:23 PM
arizona - bean wells - no brown for boldin.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 07:24 PM
You got your wish Mando! Everybody that laughed at Mando please eat crow hehe!!!
I'd like to also say welcome back JT and now lets get Ramses Barden
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM