Sports Agenda for Friday (4/27/12)
Big Story:
The Dolphins break 29 years of tradition and take a quarterback in the first round and the Florida Panthers choke when it counts the most. Plus the Heat lost big and the Marlins suck again.
Lyrics of the Day:
"If heaven is a place where the angle go, well then I've got a story to tell. If heaven is a place where the angels go, then I guess you're going straight to hell." –from the song "Little Smirk" by Theory of a Deadman.
Miami Dolphins: (NFL Draft Rounds 2-3 Tonight)
Well there you go Dolphins fans, you finally got your first round quarterback.
You bet the farm on Ryan Tannehill.
Will he work out?
I think he'll be a decent starter in the vein of Chad Pennington, except with a much more powerful arm.
But I'm not sold he'll be the type of quarterback who is a game changer in the NFL.
Here's my grade evaluation of the Fins' pick: B
If he turns out better than average, then it'll probably turn into an A in a few years looking back.
Here's who I would give an A to in the first round:
Colts, Redskins, Bucs, Lions, Steelers, Bills, Browns, Eagles, Patriots, Rams, Jaguars.
Here's my what the hell were they thinking list:
49ers, Chiefs, Seahawks, Texans.
Tonight, the Fins have three picks over two rounds.
I fully expect the next two picks to consist of wide receiver, defensive end, and offensive lineman.
Who should they target?
Well, if he's there, Alshon Jeffrey of South Carolina in the second round.
Otherwise, take one of the massive guards or offensive tackles available there.
Here's some guys I'd take if they're available on the offensive line.
Cordy Glenn, Bobbie Massie, Amini Silatolu (love this guy as a guard. He's my BEAST of the second round), and Jonathan Martin.
Panthers: (season over)
Well, when it counted the most, the Panthers came up short.
Wonder how long it will be until someone uses a LeBron comparison to coming up short in the clutch.
Oops.
Look, the Panthers are obviously WAY ahead of schedule in rebuilding.
They've got rookies galore waiting to jump to the league.
I fully expect Jacob Markstrom to challenge for a starting goalie job next season.
I also fully expect Jonathan Huberdeau to be on the NHL squad sooner rather than later.
Throw in some of the other plethora of talent Florida has stowed away in the minors and the franchise is really on the right track.
It was good to make the playoffs this year.
Now the goal is to stay in the playoffs next year.
But trust me, the future is bright for the guys in Sunrise.
Heat: (open playoffs Saturday @ 3:30 vs. Knicks)
Wow, that was ugly last night.
It was tank city across the league last night with some of the ugliest basketball I've seen since the last time I was on the court.
But, now the Big Three are back and the Heat can put some of the bad bench players back on the bench for awhile.
Here's who you should fear in the Eastern Conference playoffs:
Chicago and Boston.
Here's who you should fear in the Western Conference playoffs:
San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Not much else to say about it right now.
We'll learn if resting the Big Three for a week was a good idea on Saturday.
Marlins: (vs. Arizona, 7:10 p.m., Fox Sports)
Wow, that was really, REALLY classic Marlins baseball on the road.
The Marlins lost 5 of 6 on the road and the other game was postponed.
The Marlins pitching staff remained solid, but man there offense was just plain UGLY.
I'm talking Ford Pinto ugly.
It's getting sad, I feel bad for the starters who pitch well and then watch the bats go cold and the bullpen choke.
Why does it feel like I wrote the same thing last year?
Hmm…
All that and more on CBSMiami.com/sports
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