Dolphins WRs Not Big Mel Kiper Fans

It seems Mel Kiper can't open his mouth without upsetting someone. First, he went off on ESPN colleague Todd McShay (wait, what?), and now he's drawn the ire of the Dolphins' wide receivers after dismissing the group that has played together since 2008.

Brandon London, a former Giants practice-squadder and part-time model before coming to Miami, was especially bothered by the comments, and took it upon himself to share Kiper's message of hate* with his teammates in an effort to motivate them.

"I said, 'OK, I'm going to find it, I'm going to download it, and in that first receiving meeting that we have, I'm going to play it,'" London said ... "And that's going to set the tone. We don't have T.O., we don't have Larry Fitzgerald. But we've got a bunch of hungry, hungry receivers, and guys that [Bill] Parcells and Coach [Tony] Sparano see want to work, we want to get better. So we're going to keep working, and just watch. Just watch."

And Ernest Wilford. Don't forget him, even though he doesn't fall into any of the neatly defined categories London mentions.

Seriously, while I take London's point, I also get where Kiper is coming from: the Dolphins could use some downfield, big-play receivers. After all, I thought T.J. Houshmandzadeh would've been a good fit in Miami, and I suspect Chad Pennington felt similarly.

Teammate Davone Bess, who enters his second season with the Dolphins after catching 54 passes as a rookie, isn't quite so bothered by Kiper's observations.

"Most players will get mad or frustrated, but I love it, because it's always keeping me humble," Bess said of the criticism. "Knowing that there's always someone out there to knock you down."

It's an interesting perspective, and one, ironically, that Kiper is probably quite familiar with. And who knows, maybe he's humbled every time somebody mentions his wig.

* hyperbole

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-29-2009 @ 11:37PM

ajinthematrix8 said...

I think the game has passed by Kiper. i respect him for inventing the "draft guru" position, but now he just seems like a bitter old man. If someone disagrees with him he takes it as a personal insult and he comes off looking like a jerk. Plus he cant admit he is wrong (still thinks Young and Leinart are better than Cutler...lol)

I think its time for an ESPN forced retirement...lol

3-30-2009 @ 12:45AM

Steel Wheel said...

I 100% agree with you ajinthematrix8. I'll go you one better on this tool. He is not only past his prime and a fool-hearty blowhard but he is also the biggest homer with the integrity of a pea. How can you employ a guy who holds alliances to his hometown team and think for a second that he is unbiased in his evaluation of what a team's needs are? Please, someone cut the cord and let this guy drift off into the sunset so we can get some impartial expertise!!!

3-30-2009 @ 12:47AM

I meant allegiances...sorry for the typo

3-30-2009 @ 12:55PM

checka624 said...

and he's super ugly. he's got that bitter beer face. hahahaha go shoot yourself in the face kiper

3-30-2009 @ 3:21PM

Joe said...

However you guys are being hypocritical. You're railing against a guy who you claim is "biased" with insults like "he's super ugly" and a "jerk." Sounds like you guys are the ones that are biased. But when you analyze his ability to guess which college player will go where, more likely than not, he's correct. I don't think today Kiper would say that Young and Leinart are better than Cutler, however when they got drafted, he believed Young and Leinart had the most talent and would get drafted before Cutler which is what happened. It may not have panned out but he was right about how the draft went as he is every year for the most part which is really his job. Now with regard to this article you all are commenting on, there's nothing farfetched about Kiper stating that the Dolphins could use a wide receiver in his opinion. Their leading wide receiver was Ted Ginn with 790 receiving yards and only 2 touchdowns. Their two tight ends Fasano (7) and Martin (3) had more receiving touchdowns than the Dolphins wide receivers combined. I don't care how upset or offended the Dolphins receivers were, Kiper's opinions and comments are validated by statistics.

3-30-2009 @ 9:23PM

No, you'd be wrong Joe. I didn't make any comments about his looks...could care less what his looks have to do with his so-called talent. I'm saying he has lost his objectivity. I've watched him since he started this whole Draft guru shtick and I've seen him lose a lil more credibility every year. Last year was the worst I've ever seen..."Baltimore got jobbed here" and "the Steelers have the Rooney infiltration" there. A professional doesn't let his fanboy nature rule his expertise. And you know what doesn't make me a hypocrite "JOE"? My job is about offering an objective report for the fans. My job doesn't demand that I show no loyalties about report on players and teams. So JOE you couldn't be more wrong.

Oh and for the record there are a LOT of more accurate, concise and objective draft experts out there.

3-30-2009 @ 8:20PM

sab6161 said...

Mike Mayock is better than kiper

3-30-2009 @ 11:19PM

richardtenchu24 said...

Wow Ok let's get a real dolfans opinion. He's right we don't have a solid number 1 anywhere in sight and TJ "whosyourmama" would've filled that spot ever so nicely. No don't get it twisted Devon, Ginn have a bright future with this team but when Torrie holt gets back from vacay Parcells need to step up and sign that man, and get some more talent in the draft cuz in 2010 they have got a big big arm waiting to be unleashed and theyre gonna need at least one guy that can get it where Chaddie boys gonna hurl it too. Dolphins AFC east champs repeating in o9.

3-31-2009 @ 11:40AM

Steel Wheel, you can always find people online that after the draft had a correct mock draft but that's beside the point. When I want to see a consistently good mock draft, I go to ESPN.com and NFL.com and so do hundreds of thousands of other fans. Kiper is consistent. If he was really so terrible, he wouldn't have a job. And if you're so much better than Kiper, how come he's on ESPN every day this time of year while you're commenting on articles on FanHouse? Everybody's a critic but at the end of the day, there's nothing legitimately wrong with Kiper's way of doing things. For all we know, maybe you're just saying these things because you were offended about something he said about your Steelers "Steel Wheel," so much for being objective.

3-31-2009 @ 1:26PM

At what point JOE did you hear me say "I" was a draft guru? This article is about Kiper's talent or lack there of. I NEVER said I was a draft guru and never said it is what I do for a living. Do you read what's posted or do you just like to start shit? Reading about the draft, players coming out and team's needs is a hobby for me. Commenting on this site is a hobby for me. I follow the NFL for a hobby. Do you know the difference between it being a hobby for someone and a profession for someone? I guess not if you value Kiper's opinion.

Yeah, I was offended by Kiper's biased comments this past season. But I also remember the outlandish debate he got into some 15 years ago with a Colts GM (his sour grapes over the Colts leaving Baltimore), His ridiculous evaluations of teams drafts, his player devaluations...His refusal to bend on the first pick this year for the Lions...the guy knows NOTHING! He's past his prime. And the only reason ESPN keeps him is they are loyal to their past...Whoever said ESPN was an expert in the field anyway? Just cause they have a monopoly on the industry doesn't make them experts.

3-31-2009 @ 2:08PM

For the record here are some draft prognostications you can read and rely on impartiality unlike Mel "Can't see anything but purple" Kiper.

http://www.draftcountdown.com/
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/draft
http://nflmocks.com/nfl-mock-draft-database/

And contrary to other moronic opinions these aren't post draft mocks.

4-01-2009 @ 11:45AM

"And you know what doesn't make me a hypocrite "JOE"? My job is about offering an objective report for the fans. My job doesn't demand that I show no loyalties about report on players and teams." You said that defending yourself on why you're not a hypocrite. You're saying you're not like Kiper because he's biased and you're not. However, you then admitted that in your last comment that part of the reason you don't like Kiper is because you were "offended by Kiper's biased comments this past season." So you say you're not a hypocrite because you're not biased like Kiper, yet the underlying reason you don't like Kiper is because you were offended by his analysis of YOUR team. That's bias. Sounds like a hypocrite to me.

4-01-2009 @ 12:04PM

It's called a typo jackass. If you can't figure out what I was saying then you're an even larger moron than I thought. I've already posted physical proof that your argument for Kiper is pathetic and well, WRONG. I could care less how I'm perceived...I'm not the one making critical analysis about college player and teams with an underlying motivation of "what could be best for my team". That is what Kiper does and continues to do. BOTTOM LINE: He's a homer and how can you trust a homer. He's a cock who gets all bent out of shape if somebody doesn't do what he suggests. Last time I checked Kiper never played in the NFL, no team ever hired him on a consultancy basis...what does that tell me...nobody in the NFL gives two shits about Mr. Kiper. And you and your thousands of buddies can keep following him...I DON'T give a rats ass what you do. I'm offering my opinion on Kiper...and I've provided my fellow Kiper-haters some alternate URL's. So Joe, there ya go.

4-01-2009 @ 6:41PM

Argument won.

4-03-2009 @ 3:49AM

Pura Vida Mae? said...

Mel who? LOL

4-15-2009 @ 11:57AM

bagolskittles09 said...

Fins need better receivers. 09 schedule is the toughest this year. Downfield threats should be a top priority if the fish even want a shot at repeating as East champs.

4-16-2009 @ 9:40AM

drjoejg22 said...

I have been checking this blog every day for two weeks and it is always the same. I can't believe that there are no new stories to post. What is going on with the Dolphins.
I live in Texas but am a Dolphin fan from their inseption.