How the 2010 Dolphins were built.

As I've done for the past few years here, I've broken down how the Dolphin opening day roster was built.

I'm listing Jason Allen and Koa Misi as starters though that may not last past week 1 or even the 1st quarter tomorrow. And I'm listing Channing Crowder as a starter since he is still on the active roster and lost his job due to injury.

53 man roster, 24 starters to include Kicker and Punter.

Draft: 15 starters, 6 reserves
Undrafted Free Agents: 1 starter, 5 reserves
Free Agency: 6 starters, 12 reserves
Trades: 2 starters, 6 reserves

Rookies: 3 starters, 7 reserves

Who Brought Them In:
Wanny (2000-2003): 1 starter, 1 reserve
Spiels (2004): 1 starter, 0 reserves
Saban (2005-2006): 3 starters, 2 reserves
RanCam (2007): 1 starter, 2 reserves
Ireland-Parcells (2008-2010): 18 starters, 24 reserves

Further breakdown of Ireland-Parcells acquisitions
Year 1: 11 players - 7 starters - 4 Drafted - 2 Undrafted FA - 4 Free Agents - 1 Trade
Year 2: 12 players - 5 starters - 5 Drafted - 0 Undrafted FA - 5 Free Agents - 2 Trade
Year 3: 19 players - 6 starters - 5 Drafted - 2 Undrafted FA - 8 Free Agents - 4 Trade

Offense
QB Chad Henne (IP)
QB Chad Pennington (IP)
QB Tyler Thigpen (IP)
RB Ronnie Brown (SABAN)
RB Ricky Williams (WANNY)
RB Patrick Cobbs (SABAN)
RB Lex Hilliard (IP)
RB Clifton Smith (IP)
FB Lousaka Polite (IP)
WR Brian Hartline (IP)
WR Brandon Marshall (IP)
WR Davone Bess (IP)
WR Marlon Moore (R) (IP)
WR Roberto Wallace (R) (IP)
TE Anthony Fasano (IP)
TE John Nalbone (IP)
T Vernon Carey (SPIELS)
T Jake Long (IP)
T Jeremy Parnell (IP)
T Pat McQuistan (IP)
T Lydon Murtha (IP)
G John Jerry (R) (IP)
G Richie Incognito (IP)
G Cory Procter (IP)
C Joe Berger (IP)

Defense
DT Randy Starks (IP)
DT Paul Soliai (RANCAM)
DT Tony McDaniel (IP)
DE Kendall Langford (IP)
DE Jared Odrick (R) (IP)
DE Clifton Geathers (R) (IP)
DE Robert Rose (R) (IP)
LB Channing Crowder (SABAN)
LB Karlos Dansby (IP)
LB Tim Dobbins (IP)
LB Micah Johnson (R) (IP)
LB Koa Misi (R) (IP)
LB Cameron Wake (IP)
LB Ikaika Alama-Francis (IP)
LB Quentin Moses (RANCAM)
LB Bobby Carpenter (IP)
CB Jason Allen (SABAN)
CB Vontae Davis (IP)
CB Sean Smith (IP)
CB Nolan Carroll (R) (IP)
CB Benny Sapp (IP)
S Yeremiah Bell (WANNY)
S Chris Clemons (IP)
S Tyrone Culver (IP)
S Reshad Jones (R) (IP)

Specialists
K Dan Carpenter (IP)
P Brandon Fields (RANCAM)
LS John Denney (SABAN)

Injured Reserve List
CB Will Allen (SABAN)
DE Phillip Merling (IP)
LB AJ Edds (IP)
TE Kory Sheets (IP)
TE Joey Haynos (IP)
LB Evan Oglesby (IP)
T Nate Garner (IP)

The most interesting aspect to the roster IMHO are that this regime seems to have given up on using drafted players to fulfill depth. Last Year drafted players made up 26 players on the roster and 15 of them were reserves. This year only 21 players on the roster were drafted by the Dolphins, but only 6 of them are reserves.

How the 2009 Dolphins were built.