Jared Odrick pick analysis

I personally loved that the Dolphins got their 2nd round pick back. I didn't love their first pick but I did like it. Teams are usually supposed to get a true starter in the first round. The Dolphins just added another player to a D-line which is already pretty darn good. Well, they must have a plan as always, right? Here are some Draft analysis from poeple that are smarter than me ;D
[UPDATE] Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland has announced that Randy Starks is the new NT for the Dolphins. Well, they had a plan, didn't they? Great work.

From NFL.com: The Dolphins needed to add more beef to their front line, and the selection of Jared Odrick gives them size at the defensive end position. As the "five-technique" in the Dolphins' 3-4, Odrick has the length to occupy blockers on the edge, and his relentless style often leads to disruptive plays at the line of scrimmage. With Mike Nolan slated to tweak the team's defense, Odrick could be a key cog as an interior defender.

From ESPN.com: Odrick is a unique prospect who does not have a great fit anywhere, but he could work out as a 5-technique in the Dolphins' 3-4 front. He has great initial quickness and a relentless motor, and he shows the ability to stick his feet in the ground and regain leverage to anchor against double-teams. While he needs polish as a pass-rusher, he provides depth on the Dolphins' front line.

From Armando Salguero's Blog: High motor. Good inside pass-rusher. High character. Very powerful. Productive. Explosive. Versatile.
That's how Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland describes first-round pick Jared Odrick.
Versatility is apparently very important because Odrick projects as either an inside player or an outside player. Amazingly, the Dolphins didn't want to say which one Thursday.
"He's going to play inside or outside," Ireland said. "We'll let the coaches decide that. We've got a pretty good vision for him . We think he can play both inside and outside. I don't really want to get into where we're going to play the kid right this minute. You'll soon enough where he'll be playing."

Draft options for Fins

The Dolphins have the 12th overall pick on the draft. The roster has holes at the FS, NT, OLB and LG positions. Many people have been talking about Texas safety Earl Thomas going to Miami with the 12th pick. I would love that move but there are some other options to be counted as well.

Jason Taylor is still waiting for the Dolphins to offer him any deals so he can finish his career in Miami with his family. If the Dolphins are willing to wait until after the draft to sign JT back, there is gotta be reason for that. They want to see the pass rushers that will fall when pick their players and, if they find the pass rusher they want to, JT might be signing with the J E T S ughh. Possible pass rushers in the first round for the Dolphins are: Georgia Tech Derrick Morgan, Michigan Brandon Graham, South Florida Jason Pierre-Paul and Texas Sergio Kindle. Apparently, the Dolphins are willing to trade down their 12th pick. That would be a smart move if they could get that 2nd round pick back somehow. This year's draft is very talented so by getting a 2nd round pick from any team would be a huge plus to the Fins. This move would allow the Dolphins to look for a pass rusher in the 2nd round since there are so many and focus their first pick on either a NT or FS.

For the NT position there a couple of options out there. The top prospects are: Tennessee Dam Williams and Alabama Terrence Cody. These two players are true NT's. Parcells would love to pick one of these players. Williams is 6-3 weighting 327 pounds and he could be a possible franchise NT. Cody is a much bigger guy. He is 6-5 weighting 365 pounds. I personally would love to add Cody to the roster instead of Williams because Cody could actually fall to the 2nd round and if the Dolphins find a way to get their 2nd round pick back, Cody could possibly be available for them there.

As I said before, people are excited to have Earl Thomas in the roster with the 12th pick on the draft. Here's another option for the FS position. On my last post I mentioned the Dolphins could move Sean Smith to the FS position and make Will Allen start opposed to Vontae Davis. If Sean Smith can play FS, The Dolphins wouldn't have to waste their 1st round pick on a FS who can easily not succeed since FS is a hard position to play in this league. They could still draft USC Taylor Mays if he is available on the 3rd round. He is a very talented player who needs to show that he is capable on playing at a high level in the NFL. But what the heck, every player needs to prove that.

Well, we just have to wait and see what the Dolphins will do this Thursday night.

What do you think they should do?

Possible moves for Fins

After adding one of the best WR's in the NFL, the Dolphins will now try to fill some of the remaining holes on the roster through trades, free agency and draft. Right now, the Dolphins have needs at FS, NT, OLB and LG.

There have been speculations that the Dolphins are interested in adding DE/OLB Osi Umenyiora as a replacement for Joey Porter. Osi started 11 games for the Giants last season and did not contribute a whole lot for them. He finished the season with 29 tackles, 7 sacks and 4 forced fumbles. I do see the trifecta pulling the trigger on him, however, I do not see them giving away anymore key draft picks. They could give them the fifth round pick they gained from the niners on the Ginn trade. Also they could swap draft picks with the Giants. If the price for Osi is too high, the trifecta would rather look for a pass rusher through the draft since this year's draft is very talented on defence.

For the FS spot, OJ Atogwe is still available but he would be too pricey for Miami right now. Darren Sharper is also another option but he still waits for New Orleans to put an offer on the table. Another option the Dolphins have that I have not heard anyone talking about is bringing Sean Smith to the FS position. Will Allen is expected to be healthy at the beginning of the season and he could be Smith's replacement at corner. Allen, Smith Bell and Davis could be a very solid secondary if the Dolphins could find a great chemistry between them on training camp.

Now let's talk about NT. As we all know, Jason Fergunson is suspended for the first eight games of the season. Paul Soliai is a very average NT. One option the Phins could look on would be Shaun Rogers from the Browns. He had some off-season incidents but he would be an upgrade to the roster since he is a very good 3-4 NT.

On the next post I will provide you with some options the Dolphins have to fill some of the holes in the roster. But in the meantime here's a video of Brandon Marshall aka The Beast!