K-Gun10 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Did Miami GM reveal draft direction? Posted: Friday April 18, 2008 07:25AM ET In a classic and comedic moment during a 25-minute news conference Thursday, Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland made an unintended slip-up that caused quite a debate about whether he had just accidentally revealed some seriously secretive information. The question was innocent, an inquiry about how Ireland views a player's accomplishments in college compared with his upside in the future. ''Of course I want guys who have great upside -- this is the first pick in the draft,'' Ireland said. ``This guy is going to be, you hope he's a pillar of your defense for a long time. Of course you hope he's going to have upside. The economics to me . . .'' Ireland stopped mid-sentence, looking over at two reporters who were smiling about what they thought they just heard. Ireland gave the reporters a curious smirk of his own. ''Defense?'' one of the reporters said. Did he really just accidentally reveal Miami's plans to draft a defensive player, likely either Chris Long or Vernon Gholston? Miami Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah I read that. Smoke screens and mirrors. Besides, it doesn't matter if the fish go Ryan, Long, Long, Dorsey, or Gholston, no one is gonna trade up with them. My bet is that they go the safe route and take Jake Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 lot of radio talk here about Chris Long. Of course it could all be smoke and mirrors too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 lot of radio talk here about Chris Long. Of course it could all be smoke and mirrors too Its all smoke and juggs, I mean mirrors, yeah mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 they have the number 1 overall pick, who in the hell can they fool. Who cares about the slip up. Noone is ahead of them to pick, honestly they really dont have to keep their draft plan a secret for the #1 pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 DL Chris Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 It's gonna be real awkward when Jake Long eventually accepts the contract they've reportedly offered him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Strategery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Astrobot Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 It's gonna be real awkward when Jake Long eventually accepts the contract they've reportedly offered him. ...or BOTH Longs accept the contract they've been offered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Did Miami GM reveal draft direction?Posted: Friday April 18, 2008 07:25AM ET In a classic and comedic moment during a 25-minute news conference Thursday, Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland made an unintended slip-up that caused quite a debate about whether he had just accidentally revealed some seriously secretive information. The question was innocent, an inquiry about how Ireland views a player's accomplishments in college compared with his upside in the future. ''Of course I want guys who have great upside -- this is the first pick in the draft,'' Ireland said. ``This guy is going to be, you hope he's a pillar of your defense for a long time. Of course you hope he's going to have upside. The economics to me . . .'' Ireland stopped mid-sentence, looking over at two reporters who were smiling about what they thought they just heard. Ireland gave the reporters a curious smirk of his own. ''Defense?'' one of the reporters said. Did he really just accidentally reveal Miami's plans to draft a defensive player, likely either Chris Long or Vernon Gholston? Miami Herald I've heard they're not considering Richard Long because they already have enough Dicks on the team. Yeah I read that. Smoke screens and mirrors. Besides, it doesn't matter if the fish go Ryan, Long, Long, Dorsey, or Gholston, no one is gonna trade up with them. My bet is that they go the safe route and take Jake Long. They are trying to get the best player at a reasonable contract. They are playing players off each other. Its all smoke and juggs, I mean mirrors, yeah mirrors. You've been looking at your avatar too long. Like everyone else. they have the number 1 overall pick, who in the hell can they fool. Who cares about the slip up. Noone is ahead of them to pick, honestly they really dont have to keep their draft plan a secret for the #1 pick. They are trying to make all of the potential first picks sweat. How much is a guy willing to give up to be known as the first pick in the draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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