Thursday, May 13, 2010

After The Draft Thoughts: Miami Dolphins Have They Done Enough?

In this installment of After The Draft Thoughts we will take a look at the Miami Dolphins and see if they have done enough to get back into the playoffs. One of the biggest problems the Dolphins had was not a go to guy on offense and they have solved that problem. The Dolphins traded Ted Ginn Jr away and also traded for Brandon Marshall. Now they have a go to wide receiver that is very talented and will make plays for them. This was something they were lacking last year. Let's take a look at their draft picks as well.

1 28 (28) Jared Odrick DT 6-5 296 Penn St.
2 8 (40) Koa Misi OLB 6-3 263 Utah
3 9 (73) John Jerry OL 6-5 350 Mississippi
4 21 (119) A.J. Edds LB 6-4 244 Iowa
5 14 (145) Nolan Carroll DB 6-1 202 Maryland
5 32 (163) Reshad Jones S 6-2 215 Georgia
7 5 (212) Chris McCoy DL 6-4 252 Middle Tennessee St.
7 45 (252) Austin Spitler LB 6-3 234

The Dolphins went mostly defense and got some very good players. Jared Odrick out of Penn State has a real good shot of starting and making an impact as a rookie. Koa Misi out of Utah an outside linebacker can also make an impact. Reshad Jones and Nolan Carroll can also make an impact maybe not right away though. Do not discount Iowa's A.J. Edds either as a possible player in the future. The Dolphins drafted well and got some key players that will help them. Trading for Brandon Marshall though was the key and he will make an instant impact.

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