Assuming Pitts is there at 6, which is not a safe assumption but certainly possible...I have been thinking about a scenario where we take him, then trade Gesicki to a team like Dallas who clearly seems to be looking to upgrade at the position. What I dont know is what Gesicki's trade value is. I see him as a top 10 NFL receiving TE. Not worthy of a 1, but probably worthy of a 2. If we got Pitts, and a team - I keep going back to Dallas - would be willing to part with a 2, is that a go for Miami? Or would we be better served running lots of 2 TE packages and trying to create mismatches?
I have come around to the realization that Miami wants someone they feel strongly they can have at #6 and will play it by ear night of the Draft if something crazy starts to unfold like say Sewell goes at 4, Chase at 5 and their phone starts ringing as somebody wants Lance or Mac Jones or whoever did not get selected Top-3. I don't think Miami is married to any one player or even one side of the ball just yet. Micah Parsons is not out of the question and I am not sure exactly where he is projected to not make it past.
Chicago could put quite a package together for Miami to move up if there is still a QB at 6 they might want. 20 is a big drop however they could likely net 20-52, 2022 1st and some more possibly and that would give us another 2nd round pick this year in the area of the Draft we really need to load up in.
I am going to keep banging the Trevon Moehrig drum until the fans around here catch on and beg for this guy. We are spending an absurd amount on a couple Safeties that are marginal. Look at Tampa Bay who spends the least on DBs in the NFL and they have some of the best and brightest right now on Rookie deals. We have the best Cornerback in the NFL and he knows it, get a dynamic impact Safety to bang around with him int he Secondary, a true freelancer back there who can make plays along with what we already have. We have the #18 pick and I like Moerhig a lot and I also am a big fan of Kwitty Paye and think we need some serious Front-7 help since we sent 2 of our best packing.
I like Pitts and will get to him in a minute. #36 pick is an interesting one and I think we can find that rookie WR at 36 in the top of Round 2 and develop them for a season. Parker is spectacular, his game didn't fall off last year, I don't want him to leave. Fuller is 1 year and he will start but we know he can't make a full season. 8 games I'm saying for one reason or another. Bowden was looking OK but he was Rookie and I think an off season and more tutoring from this coaching staff and he should be much better this year. A guy like Elijah Moore who has some OJ McDuffie in him and also some Mark Clayton I might add and I like that kid a lot and wouldn't feel like we got slighted at WR one bit in this draft. There are others I don't like as much but Moore is a complete WR ready to roll MHO and he has good hands.
So let's say you take Kyle Pitts at #6, if you are not going to keep Gesicki, all you did is upgrade a position somewhat and hopefully since you burned #6 it's by a LOT. Gesicki ranked pretty high on PFF and his production since this staff took over is clear as day. Last year he started flashing the skills to make tough catches we hadn't seen previously and his yds per catch rose by quite a bit. 11 TDs the last 2 seasons, you hate to lose this guy. He has to be worth at least a 2nd Round pick, he has Top 5 makings in the NFL and he also can run block when called upon and that makes him a more well rounded TE for any team or offense in the NFL. I would like to see Miami run a 2-TE formation if they take Pitts although I don't know if that will help the OL or not, I go back and forth but in theory it would give Miami 7 across in front of Tua, still have Parker and Fuller split wide and that means Defenses would be on their heels trying to figure out where Miami is going and also makes Miami lethal across the middle and that forces more 1 on 1 with the WRs on the outside and that opens up Tua to throw down field and also allows for more time if he has 1 TE stay in to block at times setting up longer pass plays and you can see what I'm thinking here. So I would vote to keep Gesicki even though he is entering Year 4 of his Rookie deal and set to be a Free Agent next year, don't want to franchise tag him I would assume.
6-Pitts
18-Moerhig...and no I don't trade down because too many are wise to him at this point. He is one of 3-4 players on Defense I think are can't miss. Kwitty Paye works fine here as well but Moerhig is a surefire hit, whoever gets him.
36-Elijah Moore and this would make for an outstanding rookie tandem at the skill positions to help Tua
50-Landon Dickerson, Center from Alabama who can't finish a season it seems but he sure does block like an All Pro when he is out there. He could solve a lot of problems. I also like Dillon Radunz, the Tackle from NDSU who helped set up soem nice clean pockets for this Trey Lance kid at QB who is going 1st Round.
Couple other names I will throw out there I could be happy with. LBs, either Jabril Cox or Nick Bolton from Missouri, these are ILB types, Baker will be entering Year 4 and I am a little up n down if we are keeping him and the guy they got back for Lawson, think his name is McKinnie, not too sure about him but we will see. There's room for a guy to walk in and establish himself as the Alpha at MLB.
If we haven't gotten anyone at Edge, it's possible Basham from GA Tech falls into the 2nd Round and I like him enough, also think Peyton Turner from Houston is an interesting prospect.
81-Defensive Tackle, maybe Osa from UCLA or Marvin Wilson from Florida State. Also would like to see Kenneth Gainwell at RB if they want to go in that direction, maybe after they get Dickerson if they draft him.
I'm using Pitts at 6 and this is what I come up with