Dolphins Team Report
4/14/2006
By Jason Cole
Miami Herald
DRAFT BUZZ: Having traded for QB Daunte Culpepper and signed CB Will Allen, S Renaldo Hill and LT L.J. Shelton, the Dolphins are looking to take the best available player or perhaps trade down; they have talked to a number of teams about deals. The team hopes a trading partner falls in love with one of the cornerbacks or wide receivers who are expected to be available at the 16th spot. TARGETING: The top three needs are a nose tackle who fits well into a 3-4 scheme, a top-flight cover cornerback and a wide receiver who can be a No. 2 or 3 target as a rookie. At nose tackle, the Dolphins got by last season with Keith Traylor, who missed two games because of a knee injury. He'll turn 37 in September. The team drafted DT Manny Wright last season, but he is better suited to play in a 4-3 scheme because he isn't a hold-the-point defender. Candidates at tackle include Oregon's Haloti Ngata and Florida State's Brodrick Bunkley. Drafting a lockdown cornerback would allow the team to make Travis Daniels the nickel back. Miami is looking at Virginia Tech's Jimmy Williams, Florida State's Antonio Cromartie and South Carolina's Jonathan Joseph. The most intriguing spot the Dolphins could look at is wide receiver; they have had Ohio State's Santonio Holmes, Florida's Chad Jackson and Miami's Sinorice Moss in for visits. The team wants to give Culpepper another significant weapon and make his transition into the Dolphins' offense easier. That said, don't be surprised if the Dolphins stray away from all of those positions in the first round. The Dolphins had Texas QB Vince Young in for a visit in case he falls to them. They also could take an outside linebacker with great pass-rushing skills who could fill the spot vacated when Junior Seau was let go.
4/14/2006
By Jason Cole
Miami Herald
DRAFT BUZZ: Having traded for QB Daunte Culpepper and signed CB Will Allen, S Renaldo Hill and LT L.J. Shelton, the Dolphins are looking to take the best available player or perhaps trade down; they have talked to a number of teams about deals. The team hopes a trading partner falls in love with one of the cornerbacks or wide receivers who are expected to be available at the 16th spot. TARGETING: The top three needs are a nose tackle who fits well into a 3-4 scheme, a top-flight cover cornerback and a wide receiver who can be a No. 2 or 3 target as a rookie. At nose tackle, the Dolphins got by last season with Keith Traylor, who missed two games because of a knee injury. He'll turn 37 in September. The team drafted DT Manny Wright last season, but he is better suited to play in a 4-3 scheme because he isn't a hold-the-point defender. Candidates at tackle include Oregon's Haloti Ngata and Florida State's Brodrick Bunkley. Drafting a lockdown cornerback would allow the team to make Travis Daniels the nickel back. Miami is looking at Virginia Tech's Jimmy Williams, Florida State's Antonio Cromartie and South Carolina's Jonathan Joseph. The most intriguing spot the Dolphins could look at is wide receiver; they have had Ohio State's Santonio Holmes, Florida's Chad Jackson and Miami's Sinorice Moss in for visits. The team wants to give Culpepper another significant weapon and make his transition into the Dolphins' offense easier. That said, don't be surprised if the Dolphins stray away from all of those positions in the first round. The Dolphins had Texas QB Vince Young in for a visit in case he falls to them. They also could take an outside linebacker with great pass-rushing skills who could fill the spot vacated when Junior Seau was let go.
