Day Two of the draft is about to begin and two questions dominate:
Will the Dolphins trade into the second round?
As to getting into the second round, I have serious doubts the Dolphins will use their limited ammo to get into the round. That is obviously just a prediction, but I have a hard time believing Miami will invest the kind of capital necessary to come from nowhere to the the second.
That would require the Dolphins giving up their 2012 first round pick.
If the idea is for them to use their third round pick to try to move up into the second round, they still would have to yield either their fourth-round selection or perhaps the third rounder plus a high pick next year. Again, that is a prohibitive price.
I'm not saying the Dolphins would never pay such a price but ...
“I think you can always get ammunition," Ireland said yesterday abou tthe prospects of moving up. "I mean, look what Atlanta did. You always have ammunition I think. You can use your picks up until 2014 if you wanted to. We had a couple players on the board that if they fell to a certain spot then we might have jumped up, but we didn’t choose to do that.”
Why is Ryan Willams still @ radio City Music Hall?
Posted by: Kris | April 29, 2011 at 06:37 PM
little amondos in the basement or wherever, yes, I've seen Palmer's stats.
Bad year last year: 27 TD passes. 20 ints. 4000 yards. 61 percent completion percentage.
I'll take it considering Henne threw 19 INTs and only 15 TDs.
What would eight more TD passes do for Miami?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Yes Mike Brown is a Loon, But maybe,just maybe he can be convinced to let Palmer to go....
Posted by: Cuban Menace | April 29, 2011 at 06:38 PM
Miami should hauck the future to please the complainers !!! Trade all 2012 picks for picks this year !!!
Posted by: Call A Waambulance | April 29, 2011 at 06:38 PM
skill position players mondo. I was busy itching my head
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:38 PM
you'd think with all these QB's drafted this year NEXT YEAR IS THE FINS YEAR....
how many more teams need QB's???
Oakland
Posted by: Dr. Lecter | April 29, 2011 at 06:39 PM
I would trade a second rounder from next years draft to get in there now and just keep doing that year after year..then we would always still have a pick, we would just be borrowing from the next year every draft...why not, it's better than sitting on our hands while all of these playmakers in positions we desperately need are getting drafted....
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:39 PM
Reggie Bush to Fins ? maybe?
Posted by: BLACKCEROTE | April 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Darryl, Ireland loves Taiwan Jones. That's all I really know for sure.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Mando,
Just got home(24on48off)to catch up on articles from Wednesday. LOVED the article "Debunked......". One of the best you've written and right on the mark. Wrote the same thing right here at the beginnig of last year. We were still experimenting into the 3rd preseason game. By the way, liked our pick, not sexy, but needed. Again great article.
Posted by: SullysPhins | April 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Dr that's just silly...if there is a good QB available any team would take them and develop them
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Armando how confident are you that the Dolphins can get Carson Palmer?
Posted by: Eric | April 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM
dquan bowers is looking for the lady with the gold garbage bag on her head. he wants to wear it if he ever gets picked
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:41 PM
Ireland loves ACORNS ! That's all he likes...except for men..he likes men. I can't wait until he and Tony are fired
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:42 PM
Torrey Smith might fall to FINS!
Posted by: BLACKCEROTE | April 29, 2011 at 06:42 PM
Thank you,Sully. And if you're doing 24 on 48 off, I'm assuming you're a firefighter. My right?
Thanks for you service, dude.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:42 PM
What up, homies?
Pats pick a CB from Virginia I never heard of. Ras-I Dowling.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:11 PM
U will and Ras-I Dowling will prove to be a much better pick than CB sean "Poser Boy" smith who hsa now dropped at least 10 bread basket Ints, yet the sheep still think he has "ball skills" or "good hands"
sean only started out of default and a glaring need at that position
Fact is sean smith SUCKS!
Pats And Bills both drafting better CBs in the last hour
Posted by: Home | April 29, 2011 at 06:42 PM
Carson Palmer has size 17 shoes, kinda like clown shoes, He might just fit in with this Regime............
Posted by: Cuban Menace | April 29, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Armando, I'm starting to see a few players that you have reported that the dolphins have on their radar. Are we getting concerned yet?
Posted by: CaymanDolfan | April 29, 2011 at 06:43 PM
cowkilla, u are a putz.
Posted by: Call A Waambulance | April 29, 2011 at 06:43 PM
big mondo i love you
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Vince Young is our man for veteran FA QB
Posted by: Home | April 29, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Taiwan Jones 4.33 Pro Day speed!
Posted by: BLACKCEROTE | April 29, 2011 at 06:44 PM
yeah you happen to love everyone mayock
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:44 PM
QB VY & RB D. Williams must be acquired in FA
to help the Dolphins have a fighting chance in the 2011 AFC East division
Home has spoken
Posted by: Home | April 29, 2011 at 06:45 PM
mando your asuming palmer would of had the same stats here, on oline, old slow running game, a lesser rec corp than cinn. yea your right players automactily have the same stats were every they go.....WILL HE BRING THE 4 WINS WITH HIM TOO?
Posted by: g | April 29, 2011 at 06:45 PM
Is there a Dolphin in the house to announce our pick when we trade up?
Posted by: Mark | April 29, 2011 at 06:46 PM
down here big mondo, why no exciting skill players for miami-ever
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:46 PM
I plan on using you Sunday, little. Wife's orders. Get ready.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:46 PM
Mallet?
Posted by: Pouncey | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Fact is:
Miami Dolphins have the WORST CBs in the AFC EAST
Home has spoken
Posted by: Home Truth | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Cincy did what I expected...you have to think the odds of Palmer being dealt (wth Miami at or near the top of interestd teams) just went way up. Has to be at the right price, though.
It's become obvious that Mallett isn't viewed very favorably. The concerns about his smarts and character have obviously spooked teams. At some point soon he becomes a value pick despite the concerns but it's now evident what an incredible reach he would have been for Miami last night.
Posted by: dr. roberts | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
every pick - excellent
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Ras I Dowling is a stud. its the pats so thats one giveaway that they know what they're doing, unlike the fins who will probably sit, not draft mallet like they should, and then be mediocre again.
Posted by: dfleisher | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
ryan mallett
Posted by: Kris | April 29, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Cayman, nothing we can do about it. Dolphins simply not in play right now. Sucks.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:48 PM
move up?
Posted by: oscar canosa | April 29, 2011 at 06:48 PM
There's Gonna be alot of Busts in this Draft! It's very weak!
Posted by: BLACKCEROTE | April 29, 2011 at 06:48 PM
VY and palmer...other peoples garbage. some people just see a big name and get star struck. same people that wanted culpepper
Posted by: g | April 29, 2011 at 06:48 PM
big mondo i cant wait till sunday - let me out right now
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:48 PM
Good one cowkilla...How's Lk Mary?
Posted by: Marc | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
I thought the skins wold take Mallett
Posted by: Kris | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Shanahan snubs Slim Shady
Posted by: Pouncey | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Hey Wammbulance... I could give two shyts what you think...your dead mom just rolled over and told me you were a problem child and you were born with both male and female genitals
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Dolphins will not acquire a 2nd round pick today
Period
Posted by: Home Truth | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
please!! no more mortgaging our draft!! keep all picks for next year!!!
Posted by: jaison | April 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Redskins in need of a QB and with a coach noted for his teaching skills in that department pass on Mallett.
That speaks volumes.
Posted by: dr. roberts | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Ireland cannot draft, he's crappy at his job
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Ahhhhh My Namisis, Marc, What's up big Dog???????
Posted by: Cuban Menace | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Chargers have 2 Second round picks!Trade?
Posted by: BLACKCEROTE | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
big mondo why dont we ever take excitement at skill positions . hurry im starting to leak
Posted by: little omondo | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
whos on the clock at work help....
Posted by: jamesthefinfan | April 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Dear Mr. Salguero
Dwight Eugene Stephenson played for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 until 1987, when his left knee sustained an injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.
Do you realize by Comparing Mike Pouncey to Dwight Stephenson the Hated N.Y. Jets will now draft new versions of Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko....its what they do
Soiled :)
Posted by: SoiledBottom | April 29, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Yep Mallett is overrated
Posted by: cowkilla | April 29, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Lockout is back on. Pouncey is about to get kicked out of the facility.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 29, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Nemisis? I'm good...Just being evil...
Cowkilla...Might be out that way tomorrow night
Posted by: Marc | April 29, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Armando, the lockout is back on now. Did coach sporano give pouncey a copy of the play book today?
Posted by: CaymanDolfan | April 29, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Lockout back? Dammit!
Posted by: Marc | April 29, 2011 at 06:52 PM
The Judges order was BS.....only given to bring excitement back to football the DAY before the draft.....
After they got the RATINGS THEY WANTED...for round one....
THE LOCK-OUT is back on....
THEY PLAYED US AGAIN.....DAM
Posted by: Kris | April 29, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Hankerson or Demarco Murray.
Posted by: JB | April 29, 2011 at 06:52 PM