Parcells: Dolphins Should Have Taken Ryan In 2008

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

NFL.com - Bill Parcells, no longer a member of Miami's front office, reflected on some of the decisions he helped make during his time with the franchise.

For starters, Parcells believes the Dolphins should have drafted quarterback Matt Ryan back in 2008 over offensive tackle Jake Long.

"Maybe, we should have (drafted Ryan instead)," Parcells told The Miami Herald.

Long has become a three-time Pro Bowl selection and taken a leadership role, but the team still has question marks at quarterback.

Parcells also told the Herald that the decision to take quarterback Pat White in the second round of the 2009 draft "violated our principles."

"He just wasn't a prototypical quarterback pick," Parcells said. "He was a great college player, and we let that color our judgment."

 

[DJT]

Well duh...lol.

 

[Mooche]

Well duh...lol.

It's all done in hindsight. So no, not really.. They got basically the best LT in the league anyways in Long.

Plus Matt Ryan has a LONG way to go to become as good as his hype, IMO. Yes, he's a good QB and I respect his game, but he has a lot of time yet to grow and mature to comfortably take that next step to become elite in my eyes.

 

[DJT]

True they didn't know about Ryan, and he was iffy at best, and Long was a sure thing. But not having a good QB kills teams.

 

[Mooche]

True they didn't know about Ryan, and he was iffy at best, and Long was a sure thing. But not having a good QB kills teams.

This is true, but a franchise LT is key to success. I mean, let's not forget that they thought Chad Henne is their guy.

 

[Brutalis]

Miami is fucking stupid. Nothing new.