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Remember the Dolphins

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by alen1, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    The Dolphins' early signing of Jake Long removed some of the sizzle -- OK, all of the sizzle -- from their opening day of the draft. But the team's ability to pick up Phillip Merling at the top of the second round appears significant. It's always tough to project how well these players will perform, but some scouts thought Merling might go somewhere in the 20s of this draft.

    History says teams make fewer mistakes when they build along the lines. Long was a near-consensus choice as the safest pick in the draft. If Merling has first-round talent, the Dolphins will emerge from Day One with potential building blocks on both lines.

    http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-6-330/Remember-the-Dolphins.html

    Short hashmarks from ESPN.

    Long is the only player in New York wearing a light suit. He's gone with a light tan one. His shoulders are enormous. I'd guess he wears a 54 long. Just talked to someone in the Dolphins' draft room who said the club is doing everything it can to get back into the first round.

    I'm still a little surprised that they got Cowboys linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano for a fourth-rounder. That's two starters Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano know really well.

    It certainly doesn't say much about Bill's drafting skills that he's landing one of his former second-round picks and a starting linebacker for a fourth-round pick. But hey, it's a good trade for the Dolphins. Kudos to GM Jeff Ireland, who will be on our 103.3 ESPN radio show Monday.

    http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-6-286/And-we-re-off-.html
     

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