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What's Up Everyone. This board is a board I made up to rate the Top 25 Draft Prospects for the Dolphins. This is not a Top 25 Players list rather a list that reflects the players the Dolphins will target considering the combine, scheme, and needs of the team.

1. Larry English-Outside Linebacker-Northern Illinois

Positive: Speed-Rusher who is not afraid of contact
Negative: Small school competition

2. Hakeem Nicks-Wide Receiver-North Carolina

Positive: great route runner
Negative: Was that he didn't have blazing speed but after his forty at the combine I don't know

3. Connor Barwin-Outside Linebacker-Cincinnati

Positive: Great Speed; Natural Athlete
Negative: Played Defensive End in college and will have to transition to Outside Linebacker in the NFL.


4. Ron Brace-Nose Tackle-Boston College

Positive: Good Size and strength
Negative: Did he benefit from playing next to Raji at Boston College?

5. Darrius Heyward Bey-Wide Receiver-Maryland

Positive: Speed and athletic ability
Negative: Raw

6. Brian Cushing-Inside Linebacker-USC

Positive: Hard-worker
Negative: Might have to play Inside in our scheme

7. Clay Matthews Jr.-Outside Linebacker-USC

Positive: Speed; hitter
Negative: Not much film on him b/c he didn't start until his 3rd game of his Senior season

8. Peria Jerry-Defensive Tackle-Mississippi

Positive: Ability to clog middle and get to the Quarterback
Negative: injury history

9. Max Unger-Center-Oregon

Positive: Can play 4 positions on the line
Negative: ?


10. Jarron Gilbert-Defensive Tackle-San Jose State

Positive: Absolute Freak Athelete.
Negative: Small school compeition


11. Sean Smith-Cornerback-Utah

Positive: Corner or Safety w/ great cover ability
Negative: Late bloomer

12. Louis Delmas-Safety-Western Michigan

Positive: Best Safety in the Draft
Negative: Small school competition

13. DJ Moore-Cornerback-Vanderbilt

Positive: Physical Corner with ball skills
Negative: Needs to make more plays

14. Alex Mack-Center-California

Positive: Big,strong Center
Negative: injury Concern

15. Alphonso Smith-Cornerback-Wake Forest

Positive: Plays with a swagger
Negative: 5"9

16. Cody Brown-Outside Lienbacker-Connecticut

Positive: Speed; willingness to learn
Negative: transition from End-Outside Linebacker

17. William Moore-Safety-Missouri

Positive: great skill set
Negative: Injury Concerns

18. Eric Wood-Center-Louisville

Positive: Mauler; Dominate at Senior Bowl and Combine

19. Brian Robiskie-Wide Receiver-Ohio State

Positive: Brilliant route runner

20. Victor Harris-Cornerback-Virginia Tech
21. Rashad Johnson-Free Safety-Alabama
22. Duke Robinson-Guard-Oklahoma
23. James Laurinaitis-Linebacker-Ohio State
24. Ramses Barden-Wide Receiver-Cal. Poly
25. Antoine Caldwell-Center-Alabama

Will get to the rest later, emergency. Go Dolphins
 
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well thought out list. good write ups also. there are a few guys for each spot of the draft, i like it.
 
nice list
I have to add #3 Conner Barwin has been an absolute freak at the combine with the numbers he has put up if he could make the transition to LB you might have something special

40.5 inch verticle...#1 of all Defensive Lineman
10'8'' bjump...#1 of all DL
6.87seconds... 3 cone...#1 of all DL
4.18seconds... 20YD shuttle #1 of all DL

I couldn't find his bench number maybe someone can help?

He dominated all DL but his numbers should be compared to LBs
since that might be where he ends up in the NFL

BARWIN IS 6'4 and 256lbs

Compared to LBs this is where he would have been
#4 in the 40 dash
#1 in the verticle
#1 in the Bjump
#2 in the 3 cone
#2 in the 20yrd shuttle

very impressive workout numbers
 
The Quad Fin said:
Can Cushing play inside? Cause if he can and Maualuga is gone, id jump all over him.
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In the 3-4, Cushing would most likely play inside.

As for Connor Barwin, the fact that he didn't play defensive end until I believe his senior year period makes him a different story. He's got the tools and intangibles for it, but the experience may still affect him a bit.
 
That is a pretty comprehensive list, although some players on it are not 1st-round level draft picks. I would be pretty surprised if any of Brace, Moore, Wood, Harris, Johnson, Robinson, Barden, or Caldwell are drafted in the 1st round. But if the purpose of your list was to list players that the Dolphins will target at some point, then ignore what I just wrote.

I think that two players not on your list that will deserve a long look if they are available at 25 (and who may not be available after that) are Robert Ayers and Clint Sintim. I don't know exactly what Ayers's draft stock is at this time, but it's been on the rise since the Senior Bowl. Of course, if Mike Mayock's player rankings are to be trusted, Ayers has no chance of making it to 25; Mayock has him rated as the #12 overall player in the draft.

Thanks for taking the time to put your list together. Hopefully we can collectively zero in on something closer to 10 names as the draft gets closer.
 
Genuinely, did you write that D.J. Moore needs to make more plays?

I mean seriously.
 
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