Dolphins Draft Breakdown

Written on April 29, 2008 – 7:27 am | by chanceblack |

Ok let’s breakdown the draft picks by team and see how the did. The grade will be based on NEEDS, VALUE, TALENT.

First up the Miami Dolphins

What they needed: QB, WR, OL, DL, CB, S

What they got:

1. Dolphins: OT Jake Long, Michigan

2 Miami Dolphins: DE Merling, Phillip, Clemson

2 Miami Dolphins (From Chargers): QB Henne, Chad, Michigan

3 Miami Dolphins: Langford, Kendall, DT, Hampton

4 Miami Dolphins (From Bears): Murphy, Shawn, OT, Utah State

Round 6, (From Lions): Jalen Parmele, RB, Toledo

Round 6, (From Cowboys): Donald Thomas, OG, Connecticut

Round 6, (Compensatory selection): Lex Hilliard, RB, Montana

Round 7, (Compensatory selection): Lionel Dotson, DE, Arizona

At first look the Dolphins went after all the important needs in the first four rounds. Jake Long will be a pro-bowl caliber O-Lineman. Merling will give J.Taylor a rest if he stays. The question is where is the WR? there where plenty to choose from. The secondary was not addressed either there where some really good CB’s and Safeties still on the board in the 5th round. They could have moved up to address at least one of them. OVERALL GRADE: A-, B+

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