Jason Taylor is 34, and Joey Porter is 31, Zach Thomas is 35 and almost walked away from the game this offseason. The defense is strong but aging and getting broken down. While Paul Soliai and Travis Daniels have impressed in their short tenures, this defense will need some retooling if the Dolphins have any hopes of contending and not just being a cinderella team.
Interesting Draft Prospects:
LB Jerod Mayo, Tennesee
LB Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma
DE Quentin Groves, Auburn
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State
LB Dan Connor, Penn State
LB Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky
CB Patrick Lee, Auburn
DE Cliff Avril, Purdue
Build Along the Offensive Line
There can be improvements for this unit across the board. Vernon Carey, namely, as underwhelmed at left tackle. Using some early picks on the offensive line will only improve on the extremely efficient run game the Dolphins had last season with Ronnie Brown and hopefully give whoever plays QB this season some confidence.
Interesting Draft Prospects:
T Ryan Clady, Boise St
G Branden Albert, Virginia
T Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh
T Gosder Cherilus, Boston College
G Chilo Rachal, USC
Quarterback Isn't Exactly Solved
With Trent Green retiring, the Dolphins moved this offseason to acquire underwhelming 49ers QB Alex Smith (and maybe overpaid) to compete with last year's second-round pick John Beck out of BYU. But that move and Beck's presence should not preclude the team from looking at other young QBs. While the draft isn't exactly deep here, there are still plenty of developmental options that could be game-changers for Cam Cameron's offense. Analysts have been all over the place with their rankings, and while Matt Ryan seems to be a consensus top five pick, Miami might have a chance at a Brian Brohm or Joe Flacco late in the first round.
Interesting Draft Prospects:
QB Brian Brohm, Louisville
QB Joe Flacco, Delaware
QB Josh Johnson, San Diego
QB Chad Henne, Michigan
QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky
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