From realfootbal365, just thought I'd share, for what it's worth. I really like the last two prospects, but I wouldn't take a safety with 1st. even though i do think it's a major need and should be addressed at some point in the draft. Sorry if this was already posted. "The Dolphins may be short of the pieces currently, but they have the guys up top to turn into a Super Bowl contender. With that said, here's a look at four potential big-time players Miami has a chance to select 25th overall in April's draft. (The Dolphins' main areas of concern are on the defensive side -- particularly in the secondary, pass rush and linebacking areas. They also would be a juggernaut on the offensive line if they address their hole at left guard. For the sake of argument, we are going to assume the Dolphins pass up wide receiver prospects in the first round.) DJ Moore, cornerback, Vanderbilt (junior) Miami's secondary got torched to the tune of 227 passing yards a game, so a playmaking cornerback fits the agenda. If Moore is there, Miami would be foolish not to grab him. Moore also returns kicks. The shutdown corner has unlimited potential, something that many scouts will become aware of at the combine. This may prevent Moore from falling to the Dolphins. Aaron Maybin, defensive end, Penn State (sophomore) Linebacker Joey Porter had a fantastic 2008 season, notching 17.5 sacks and 47 tackles. The question is: How much longer he can play at that level? How quickly some forget that Porter had only 5.5 sacks the year before. We're not doubting the man, though, as fellow backers Zach Thomas and Junior Seau excelled for long periods of time. But Porter could use some help getting to the quarterback. Maybin could be that guy, having registered 12 sacks in only his sophomore season. If the speedster from Penn State is still there, the Dolphins would have to take more than a look at him. Maybin represents a bit of a project for whatever team takes him, but he could pay off in a big way if Sparano and company can get him to perform at a high level. Maybin is prone to errors, however, as evidenced in this year's Rose Bowl loss to the USC Trojans. It's something the Dolphins will definitely have to consider when making the pick. However, Parcells may prefer a player who can assimilate to the 3-4 defense easier (Virginia Cavaliers LB Clint Sintim comes to mind). Duke Robinson, guard, Oklahoma (senior) The addition of Robinson would only open more holes for running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. It also would allow Chad Pennington even more time to pick apart defenses. Robinson has the talent and experience to be a staple of the offensive line for years to come, having started every year of his college career for the Sooners. Plus, Robinson is a mammoth (6-foot-5, 335 pounds), so nobody is moving the big fella. If you're going to choose a guard, you can't do any better than Robinson this year. William Moore, free safety, Missouri (senior) We're focused on playmakers today and this 6-1, 230-pound safety is one of them. Moore is a heavy hitter like Cowboys strong safety Roy Williams, another Big XII alum. Unlike Williams, though, Moore is not a liability in pass coverage, tying for the national lead with eight interceptions last season. With other safeties like Florida State's Myron Rolle electing to not enter the draft, Moore is a high riser. The Dolphins would likely need to move up to get Moore, but it would be worth it. The Ravens' Ed Reed proved to Miami in Round 1 of the playoffs how integral a dominant safety can be."
My order of preference for those 4 would be: 1. Duke Robinson 2. DJ Moore 3. William Moore 4. Aaron Maybin I would love to get Robinson at #25. Not sure he lasts that long tho.
Both guard sides have wholes with Thomas being unproved and Smiley getting hurt. Drafting one guard would help but it might not solve all the guard issues if Smiley doesn't come back and Thomas doesn't pan out. This guy seems like he's a mammonth. A lot of people (including myself) have said they would like to draft defensively. Here's what I really want. I either want our average TOP to go up (meaning more completions or longer time running out the clock) which would mean a stouter line, or something to aide us cause turnovers so we can get the ball back. For me that's somewhere along the OLine or anywhere in the LB/DB corps. That's kinda what I want. The issue with saying "Parcells drafts this and this" is that while he is VP of Football Operations Ireland is the GM. I know Parcells outranks Ireland but you have to think that BP brought him in because he was confident that somewhere down the road he would be doing the scouting and picking. It's good to see all three of them working together but in my mind this is Irelands draft, not Parcells. My point is it's likely to go anywhere and more where this article says. This is a quote from wikipedia (i know wikipedia is faulty sometimes..) So while different teams have different needs some of these are the same. Safety, Cornerback, OLineman. I say we might look there this year.
It was an interesting piece, but I prefer to wait until after free agency to start speculating on where the Dolphins might go.
Who knows who will be available at #25, becuase last year I didn't see Phillip Merling lasting until the second round so anything can happen.
