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ESPN Insider: Ranking The Dolphins 'Farm System'

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There are no farm systems in the NFL the way there are in Major League Baseball, but knowing which teams have the best collections of young talent can still be very instructive in predicting future success.


That's what we're attempting to do with these rankings of all 32 teams based on their 25-and-under talent. Here's how we looked at it: If you were to take over one team in the NFL to run for the next 10 years based on the young players in its organization, which would you pick? We took into account positional value, durability and contract status. Also, the rankings were a bit of a balancing act, because we don't want to punish the Packers too much for not having a franchise quarterback who is 25 years old when they have the league's best QB who is in the prime of his career.

We've provided analysis on the five most important young players in each team's organization and listed some other key ones to watch, as well. (For a look at how many players each team needs in order to be a bona fide Super Bowl contender, check out ESPN.com's Missing Pieces project.)

Here you have it: Every NFL team ranked according to its 25-and-under talent.

(Note: The age listed for each player is how old he was on Jan. 1, 2015. Free agents are noted with an asterisk.)
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23. Miami Dolphins
Mike Pouncey, C/G (25): Pouncey is arguably the league's best center, but moved to guard this season based on the Dolphins' other personnel. He is the foundation of the Dolphins' offensive line.

Jarvis Landry, WR (22): Landry doesn't offer much as a deep threat, but he is tough and physical with excellent hands and strong run-after-the-catch skills. He is quickly becoming Ryan Tannehill's favorite option in the passing game and has become a target hog on third down.

Olivier Vernon, DE (24): Vernon was up and down a season ago, but he stepped up in a big way as a pass-rusher opposite Cameron Wake in 2014. He will never be a prototypical edge rusher, but he has a powerful frame, a wide variety of pass-rush moves and is improving rapidly.

Dion Jordan, OLB (24): Jordan has an amazing combination of height, length and fluidity. His potential is huge, but he hasn't produced nearly enough since the Dolphins traded up to draft him in 2013. Miami needs more from him in 2015.

Charles Clay, TE (25)*: Clay isn't a physically imposing tight end, but he is very versatile and reliable as a pass-catcher. When used properly, he can be a real mismatch problem for opposing defenses. It will be interesting to see how much Miami is willing to pay to keep him.

Others of note: Rishard Matthews, Will Davis, Jamar Taylor, Dion Sims, Lamar Miller, Billy Turner, Jelani Jenkins, Damien Williams, Ja'Wuan James
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I was expecting to see a photo of a bunch of tired, old, and disinterested circus animals...
 
23. So they have us falling from mediocre to lower end. Encouraging!
 
We get killed BC tannehill is 26. Lol browns #7 with Gordon an manziel as cornerstones

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I just look at those names we have as youth on our roster and say.... LETS GO... develop these guys, lets starting taking this team to the next level.
 
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