Miami Trading Up?

[Riverboat Ron]

I'd be amazed if this happens. This is a QB driven league, but taking Tannehill at #3 would be like smashing your head through the door instead of turning the handle. I'd sit back until I pick at #8 and if the Browns want him that bad, let them have him. Only thing I'd worry about is a team trading up with the Jaguars.

[Murph]

There will be more QBs next year in draft & free agency for Miami. Tannehill at #3 seems like the mother of all reaches.

[carolina-chuck]

If that was the case, I don't see Vikings passing up Blackmon.

[Lout]

The Panthers will still be in a tough position. If we would have landed that 8 or 9 overall pick we would have a great shot at landing a very good player that can help us now in many ways. If Tannehill was to land at 3 with Miami this how I see the rest of the draft going.

1. Colts- Andrew Luck

2. Redskins- RG3

3. Miami- Ryan Tannheill

4. Browns- Trent Richardson

5. Tampa Bay- Morris Claiborne

6. Rams- Matt Kalil

7. Jaguars- Melvin Ingram

8. Vikings- Riley Rieff

9. Carolina- Justin Blackmon

10. Bills- Johnthan Martin

In this situation the only player I could see us land is Justin Blackmon. I just don't see Morris Claiborne falling to #9 anymore. You either take Blackmon or the best defensive player on the board. In my opinion the best defensive player would probable will be Quinton Coples. The issue with this is I don't like or trust Coples at all. I don't think he will be very good.

Blackmon wont get by the Jags. They are going offense.. need weapons for Gabbert.

[TylerVagyler]

If Miami were to trade, I see the same players being available at #9. Wouldn't make a difference for us.

[Ken]

Tannehil is NOT a top 10 pick. Good for us but bad if someone moves up for him. He's a project at best.

[stirs]

Tannehill is this years Gabbert imo. He's being way overhyped by the media.

As Mayock says, QB driven league causes these guys to go way above their value.

[Actionman0z]

It does nothing but shuffle the order in which which guys were drafted. We, at 9 will still have the same players available regardless of the movement around us. Tannehill going 3rd or 8th does nothing for us.

[Bj-Monster23]

It does nothing but shuffle the order in which which guys were drafted. We, at 9 will still have the same players available regardless of the movement around us. Tannehill going 3rd or 8th does nothing for us.

Agree that's why we either are going to pick where we are at or trade down.

[ZeroZeroSeven]

As Mayock says, QB driven league causes these guys to go way above their value.

And with the new rookie wage scale, I expect to see teams reach even more for a potential franchise QB. The hit on your salary cap is no longer devastating for the next 4 to 5 years.

[Scrumtrilescent]

^^

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

[SauceBoss]

If we get Blackmon, we'd have Smith's replacement. I don't think any WRs on our team currently, no matter if they are good and promising, will match what Smith commands. I like Lafell and Gettis, but if Blackmon is hanging from the tree at 9, we take him. Unless someone like Dallas is desperate and we can trade down and get more picks.

[SauceBoss]

Also, why wouldn't Tampa take Blackmon? I think it really depends on them if we get Claibourne.

[panthers55]

Like others have said, Miami trading up would only be an issue if they drafted below us not above. if they trade up to take Tannehill or anyone else it really doesn't impact us at all. Now if we had gotten the 8th pick then it could have mattered somewhat, except we have no interest in picking Tannehill at all.