Before he became the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, one of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People and Sir-Dance-A-Lot, Jason Taylor was just a skinny third-round pick from Akron. "I knew that," rookie defensive lineman Kendall Langford said Saturday, moments after his second minicamp practice. South Florida didn't know what it was getting in Taylor back in 1997. Yatil Green, taken No. 15 overall, was the local obsession, the big, strong receiver the Dolphins desperately needed. Sam Madison, taken No. 44 overall, not only talked a good game but quickly showed signs of playing one. The training camp revelation was not Taylor but, rather, fellow third-round choice Derrick Rodgers. link to rest of story http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-flspskolnick04sbmay04,0,5843439.column
JT, a third round pick, and ZT, a 5th round pick, were anchors for this team in the late 90s. Here's hoping the front office can find some more late-round gems like these two ... I believe late-round picks to be critical to our success.
