The Dolphins had a solid draft. OT Jake Long will step in right away at LOT and get their offensive line headed in the right direction. He is a massive guy with long arms. At times he has struggled with top speed off the edge, but I have seen many tackles succeed in the NFL on the left side that were not as talented. He could always move over to the right side where I think he would be a Pro Bowl tackle. DE Phillip Merling would have been a first-round pick if he did not have a hernia surgery that limited his ability to work out this spring. He has very good strength at the point of attack and can shed blockers very well. They also picked up another DE in Kendall Langford, who impressed me at the Senior Bowl as a prospect with long arms who could develop into a good 3-4 DE. He shows the ability to stack and shed at the point of attack. Chad Henne gives them another QB to work with. He has a strong arm and can be quick and compact in his release. I think he needs to improve his accuracy and decision-making some. OT Shawn Murphy is a physical player.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10803429
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late again, alen1 and ryoung8918 like this.
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Of all the guys on either network covering the draft this weekend, I liked Casserly the best. Obviously understands the process, the players and how they fit into an individual team's scheme. One interesting point he made sometime this week was that he considered Flacco no better than a late 2nd/3rd round prospect that, in his words, "would get overdrafted".
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Yeah, I liked him as well. He brought a lot of insight to the discussion.
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Thanks ATV.
I want to nominate you for the "Newsfinderguy with jockstrap on avatar" Award....j/k
I really do appreciate how quickly and consistently you post links to articles. You ought to get another badge for that.