The Dolphins picked OG John Jerry out of Mississippi with the 73rd pick overall (3rd round) of the NFL Draft.  He is a massive man at 6′5″, 332 pounds and he is a power blocker in the running game who often blows back who he is blocking.  Jerry will have to be coached up a little as far as pass blocking goes but at least inside he will have help more than likely.  Jerry played in 12 games (all starts) at Mississippi last season and he played in 49 games (46 starts) in his four years there.  I like this pick for the Dolphins who keep adding really tough, nasty ballplayers.  Look for Jerry to be a starter in the near future for the Fins.

The Dolphins have selected DE/OLB Koa Misi with the 40th overall pick (2nd round) of the NFL Draft.  Misi has a non stop motor and he makes a lot of plays in the opposing backfield.  Misi will likely have to move to OLB because of his lack of size but he should be able to handle the switch because he runs a 4.6 40.  Misi played in 12 games (all starts) for Utah last season and he finished up with 71 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks and he has forced 3 fumbles.  Misi played in 38 games (36 starts) in his three years at Utah and he finished up with 206 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, he batted down 8 passes and he forced 6 fumbles.  Misi should fit right in with the physical style that the Dolphins want to play starting this season.  I like this pick for the Fins.

The Dolphins have selected DT Jared Odrick out of Penn State with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.  Odrick is a big guy at 6′5″, 301 pounds but he tends to play too high which is never a good thing.  Fins’ coaches will be on him from day #1 about keeping his butt down when getting off the snap.  He played in 13 games (all starts) for the Nittany Lions last season in which he made 43 tackles, had 11 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks and he batted down one pass.  Odrick played in 44 games (31 starts) in his four years at Penn State and he finished up with 104 tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss, 14.5 sacks, 5 batted down passes and he forced 1 fumble.  The Jets coveted Odrick and I wonder if the Dolphins really wanted him or if they just wanted to put the Jets on tilt.

The Dolphins have acquired 27-year old inside linebacker Tim Dobbins as part of their compensation for letting the Chargers trade up to draft RB Ryan Mathews.  Dobbins played in 14 games for the Chargers last season and he had 55 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, he had 1 sack, forced 1 fumble, defensed 1 pass and he had 1 interception.  He has now played four years in his NFL career in which he has made 151 tackles, defensed 6 passes, forced 5 fumbles, had 1 sack and 2 interceptions.  This was a good move for the Dolphins as Dobbins will give them really solid depth at inside linebacker for the 2010 season.

Two of the Dolphins’ biggest needs have been filled already this off-season with the additions of WR Brandon Marshall and inside linebacker Karlos Dansby.  That leaves the Dolphins with only three big needs heading into the NFL Draft.  1.) They need a DT as Jason Ferguson is getting old.  2.) The Fins could use an OLB to compete with Cameron Wake for a starting job.  3.) The Dolphins could use a starting quality safety.  The Dolphins only have 2 of the top 73 picks in the NFL Draft but they have 10 overall picks giving them some ammo to move up on Saturday if they need to.  The Dolphins will likely be considering OLB Sergio Kindle, S Earl Thomas, DT Jared Odrick and DT Dan Williams in the first round.

PROJECTED FIRST ROUND PICK:  Earl Thomas, S, Texas