• There’s a lot of predraft subterfuge, but Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland was honest when he said he wanted players who could help immediately. With his top four picks, Ireland didn’t take risks or players who might need years to develop. And as one Dolphins official put it Saturday, the team would have taken a quarterback in the first few rounds only if it thought he represented a clear upgrade over Chad Henne. The Dolphins believed none of those available to them were an upgrade. “I like it a lot,” NFL Network’s Mike Mayock said of Miami’s approach. “They’re trying to help out Henne as much as they can without having what everyone thinks is a franchise quarterback. You get Mike Pouncey — you play him. Daniel Thomas is a gifted tailback with quick feet. The kid can play. Now you get a vertical shot guy in Edmund Gates. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/30/2194692/analysts-assess-dolphins-draft.html#ixzz1L3usPpaO
