Which positions should the Dolphins target in the draft?

[SkapePhin]

Its that time of year again... where all we have to look forward to is draft talk. So let's get a jump on it...

Which positions should the Dolphins target in the 2015 draft? I know many want to go defense heavy, but I still think the focus should be on offense again. We need big red zone targets, guards and a bellcow RB. On D we need LBs and run stuffing DT. A lot of needs to fill, if we need to give up picks for Harbaugh that could be costly.

 

[PCmor]

Best player available, mostly. But that's kind of my default setting -- get young, cheap talent and fill the remaining holes through free agency.

All things being equal, I want probably the biggest playmaker we can get for our defensive front seven. Then address the O-line again.

 

[colindolphin]

NT, CB, and WR

 

[finomenal]

Best player available. All teams have injuries. The best teams have depth and endure injuries. Besides that, they need to be aggressive and trade up if needed for an explosive receiver, preferably a big TE.

A QB needs to be taken somewhere in the draft too. I wouldn't mind if they took one early either.

 

[biggrouper]

If we can get our OL sorted (on paper at least), add a WR with some YAC ability and get a big TE that can block and catch through free agency then I wouldn't mind ALL our picks going to the defenceive side of the game. We need LB's. CB's, and a BIG NT to stuff the run... I want to see some nastiness on the D side... I think we are light on that quality...

 

[Afmo]

This team will never be any good so long as they keep drafting to "need."

News flash, every team needs something or another. You load up on talent wherever it may be and you play to that strength. Trying to pick players to fill every single "need" on the roster just leaves you with what we have now. Mediocre talent all across the board.

 

[Mogwai]

The draft should be really interesting. Though OL and LB are the primary needs, I'm all for BPA. But what if BPA means that we're sitting at around 20 and Gurley or Gordon are there. It doesn't make sense in the modern NFL to take a RB with the first pick, but these are potentially generational talents and the headliners of a historically great RB draft class. As much as I scoff when I see teams take RBs early.. I really want Melvin Gordon on this team.

 

[Hayden Fox]

RB and RG. I am leaning heavy on defense in FA at this point.

 

[PCmor]

Gordon and Gourley are intriguing. I kind of like the stuff I've read about the LB from Clemson and I think there's a big DT from Washington who it sounds like can play in odd or even-man fronts and get some pass pressure. I just really think we need a difference-maker in the front seven, a guy like a Clay Matthews. I think that would make so many of the other pieces we have so much more effective.

 

[maralieus]

I'd go basically best player available the entire draft. But if there is a playmaking big guy for our offense that should get priority.

 

[Highzenga]

We need playmakers! We have plenty of holes on this team. Although if Harbaughs in for the long term, I'll give up whatever it takes.

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

BPA.

Or best big wide receiver available, if he's close to BPA. We need someone to pair with Wallace.

 

[Dr. Phin]

The usual...OL...it still sucks. That and an NT and safety.

 

[123phins]

in order of priority for me its LB, G, OT Depth, big RB, WR (at least one of Gibson and Hartline will be cut), S with Delmas a unknown

 

[Phinsfan93]

I'll just throw out my top three at positions of need.

Dorial Green-Beckham WR
Kevin White WR
Devante Parker WR

Eric Kendricks LB
Paul Dawson LB
Shaq Thompson LB

Tevin Coleman RB
Todd Gurley RB
Melvin Gordon RB

La'El Collins OL
Brandon Scherff OL
AJ Cann OL

Maxx Williams TE
Clive Walford TE
Nick O'Leary TE

Marcus Peters CB
Kevin Johnson CB
Ronald Darby CB

Bold are some of the players I'd target in the first 3-4 rounds.