2008 Draft Disaster Nominees

[Dave Gray]

Take a stroll down memory lane with me.

I was at Brian Fein's house last year, watching the draft with several other board members, including Sunstroke.  Not being a college football guru myself, I defer to Stroke for draft-day knowledge.  Philly Fin Fan was checking in with some of the guys via phone every few picks.

Philly wanted Quinn.  Bad.

We were speculating team needs of the picks ahead of us, and like many Dolphin households across the nation, chatter picked up with each pick.  It was an outside shot, but Quinn might actually slip to the Fins.

And there it was -- Quinn available at our pick.

I won't quote these next words, because I'm not exactly sure how they came out, but it was something like: As long as they don't take Tedd Ginn.

Stroke died a little that day.

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So, what's the player pick this year that will crush your dreams?

[StL FinFan]

If they pick Matt Ryan I will puke.

[Guru-In-Vegas]

McFadden.  It would be like buying more speakers and installing them in a car with no wheels, windows, seats or a floor.

[stinkfish]

If they pick Matt Ryan I will puke.

I'll strangle the Toona.

[TonyB0D]

vernon gholston

[Sunstroke]

I remember that conversation with Philly, and I remember burying my head in my hands when they anounced Ginn. God, that was painful.

It would be really hard to make me feel that bad this year...because there is no chance that the Irish Tuna will draft a kick returner/slot receiver at #1 overall. Of the candidates who ARE considered possibilities at #1, the only player Miami could draft that'd make me unhappy at all would be Matt Ryan.

McFadden.  It would be like buying more speakers and installing them in a car with no wheels, windows, seats or a floor.

edited to add... Guru, this is possibly the most accurate comparison I've read in a while, but realistically should have also included "engine" and "transmission" in the list of missing parts.

[raptorsfan29]

drafting anyone that has a good family, don't worry this will be the last joke about the family pick,

But in all seriousness anyone who i haven't seen in the top 5 picks of every mock draft i have looked at.

[Kirbyjr]

I will also puke if the Fins pick Matt Ryan, hell I might even throw something through my new TV if it happens.

[DolFan619]

  Matt Ryan or Darren McFadden. 

[JVides]

Matt Ryan, Darren McFadden, or Gholston will piss me right off.

[StL FinFan]

You guys will hear me screaming "NOOOOOOO" all the way from StL if they draft anyone who does not have the last name of Long. 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

You guys will hear me screaming "NOOOOOOO" all the way from StL if they draft anyone who does not have the last name of Long. 

Same with me.  Seeing as the Central Florida TDMMC group has a few pyromaniacs and a history of arson, something's gonna get burnt down if the Dolphins don't draft someone named Long.

[dolphins4life]

The 2007 draft disaster for us was not us picking Quinn.

It was the Raiders trading Randy Moss to NE.  That marked our doom for this season even before Cameron started screwing around

You can't deny we did some good things with the draft last year.  Ginn showed flashes of brillance, especially as a punt returner.  Booker looked great as a change of pace back.  Satele was a solid center.

To me, the only stupid thing Mueller did was draft Brandon Fields with the pick we got our former punter Jones.  I mean, we probably could have just signed him as an undrafted free agent.  That kind of pick I thought would be better used on a quarterback or special teams coverage or blocker guy.

[Thundergod]

Oh what the hell...   I am so not with everyone here.     Well, more like 99%

[Rick]

  Darren Mcfadden or Vernon Gholston