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### For Dolfans already thinking ahead to the possibility of Miami drafting Ryan Tannehill (which might require trading up from No. 8), a couple points to keep in mind: 1) Texas A&M receivers dropped 64 passes in 2011. If half of those had been caught, his completition percentage would have been a very good 67.6, not 61.6. 2) He had 15 interceptions (to go with 29 touchdowns), and ESPN’s KC Joyner said it could have been much worse. “In the Texas game along, he had three interceptions and four near interceptions.” He was just 20 for 49 in that game, for 224 yards.
Said NFL Network’s Mike Mayock: “I like everything about him except he stares his receivers down and waits for them to come open until he rips it.”
Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman, his coach at Texas A&M, has given him an endorsement, saying that "great quarterbacks" make their offensive system better, and adding that Tannehill and Aaron Rodgers do that. Despite only having 19 career starts, Tannehill's NFL transition - if the Dolphins pick him - would be so much easier because he played in Sherman's West Coast offense. That's one reason he said he would love to end up here.
### Among the players the Dolphins have summoned to team headquarters for early April visits: UCF cornerback Josh Robinson (a potential second- or third-rounder who ran the fastest time at the Combine, a 4.33) and Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas (a potential late-rounder). Thomas is an elusive, dynamic athlete who threw 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season, but many wonder how he will adjust to the NFL after playing in Oregon's unorthodox spread offense.
### According to a friend of several players, some Dolphins players are frustrated and puzzled that Miami dropped key contributors (Brandon Marshall and Yeremiah Bell) and wonder what the game plan is to replace them. Don't underestimate Bell's off-field value, either. As Jared Odrick said on Twitter, "Yeremiah was a mentor to me and a lot of guys."
### Check out the Dolphins page for our story about two veteran starters visiting Dolphins camp Saturday: guard Jake Scott and outside linebacker Philip Wheeler. Scott, a quality starter for the Titans, would be a major pickup if the Dolphins can sign him. Wheeler, who started 11 games for the Colts, would have a solid chance to beat out Koa Misi for a starting job, if he signs.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
Said NFL Network’s Mike Mayock: “I like everything about him except he stares his receivers down and waits for them to come open until he rips it.”
Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman, his coach at Texas A&M, has given him an endorsement, saying that "great quarterbacks" make their offensive system better, and adding that Tannehill and Aaron Rodgers do that. Despite only having 19 career starts, Tannehill's NFL transition - if the Dolphins pick him - would be so much easier because he played in Sherman's West Coast offense. That's one reason he said he would love to end up here.
### Among the players the Dolphins have summoned to team headquarters for early April visits: UCF cornerback Josh Robinson (a potential second- or third-rounder who ran the fastest time at the Combine, a 4.33) and Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas (a potential late-rounder). Thomas is an elusive, dynamic athlete who threw 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season, but many wonder how he will adjust to the NFL after playing in Oregon's unorthodox spread offense.
### According to a friend of several players, some Dolphins players are frustrated and puzzled that Miami dropped key contributors (Brandon Marshall and Yeremiah Bell) and wonder what the game plan is to replace them. Don't underestimate Bell's off-field value, either. As Jared Odrick said on Twitter, "Yeremiah was a mentor to me and a lot of guys."
### Check out the Dolphins page for our story about two veteran starters visiting Dolphins camp Saturday: guard Jake Scott and outside linebacker Philip Wheeler. Scott, a quality starter for the Titans, would be a major pickup if the Dolphins can sign him. Wheeler, who started 11 games for the Colts, would have a solid chance to beat out Koa Misi for a starting job, if he signs.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
