Draft rumors

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports "over the last couple of weeks, the Dolphins called the Bengals on more than one occasion to see if Cincinnati would be willing to trade the No. 1 overall pick."

Schefter added, "The Dolphins were told, in no uncertain terms, no. Cincinnati would not trade the pick and would stay put at No. 1." Joe Burrow will be wearing black and orange shortly after the draft begins.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Apr 23, 2020, 8:35 AM ET

CarsonChris wrote:Dolphins want an OT more than QB. That would really spin some fans heads

JMP wrote:

CarsonChris wrote:Dolphins want an OT more than QB. That would really spin some fans heads

There's so many good OTs in this class...I don't see why you have to have the top guy (whoever that may be) when you don't even have a QB for him to protect!

The only way it makes sense is if the Phins have Jordan Love as their #1 QB.  Because IMO there's no way Tua or Herbert will be available at 18.  

I really don't see it, but stranger things have happened...and nothing surprises me anymore with the Dolphins!

Rob Goldberg wrote:As teams consider taking Justin Herbert early in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, Jay Glazer of The Athletic compared him to another high draft pick.

"Josh Allen is a pretty good comparison to Herbert," Glazer wrote of the Buffalo Bills quarterback.

He noted teams have listed both Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa as their No. 2 quarterbacks in the class behind Joe Burrow.

"Herbert is the type who is going to take a sledgehammer and try to force things through," Glazer added. "He will try to beat you into submission if he can. He doesn't really take what the defense gives him. He's going to try to take what he wants to take."

HalCHorn wrote:Every QB after the first two, it's going to come down to being with the right coach and having the luxury to sit and learn for awhile.  That said, I'd rank them Herbert, Love, Hurts, Fromm, Eason in that order at the 5 I think have a shot at starting in the NFL.  Anyone else, I'd say unlikely.

white1 wrote:Latest PFT rumor, Miami trying to get #3 and keep #5, in order to make another run with Cincy at 1 overall for Burrow.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/04/23/dolphins-want-to-get-no-3-and-no-5-in-effort-to-get-to-no-1/

And so the next question is simple: Who are the Dolphins focused on if they’re trying to trade up for a quarterback?

My gut tells me it’s Justin Herbert.

I believe the Dolphins would like to select Justin Herbert.

I’ve spoken to four NFL heads of football operations or former heads of football ops and asked who they would pick if they were the Miami Dolphins. All four told me they would pick Justin Herbert.

mercury22nathan wrote:

And so the next question is simple: Who are the Dolphins focused on if they’re trying to trade up for a quarterback?

My gut tells me it’s Justin Herbert.

I believe the Dolphins would like to select Justin Herbert.

I’ve spoken to four NFL heads of football operations or former heads of football ops and asked who they would pick if they were the Miami Dolphins. All four told me they would pick Justin Herbert.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article242229136.html

Armando seems to think the Phins will move all to land Herbert.  I don't believe it.

finfanatic wrote:Yeah, it looks like Detroit is open to deal down, if they can still get Akudah.

I will be surprised if the Phins stay at #5 and are able to get Tua.

Unless....Unless....the Chargers trade up to #3 and draft Herbert??

Gonna be an interesting draft for sure.

rightchea wrote:My biggest issue with Herbert is the fact that he hasn't been out of Oregon ever in his life besides when he played games. They also said that he is mature but things are different when you interact with players from all types of backgrounds outside of a small city he from

DolFan 316 wrote:Calling it now, the Fins are working on a three way deal with the Lions and Bengals to move up to #1. Not sure it'll go through but that's what the plan is.