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The Miami Dolphins sign RB Jonas Gray

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:20:00 +0000

The Miami Dolphins have signed undrafted rookie RB Jonas Gray. Gray is 5’10″, 230 pounds but he hasn’t run a 40 yard dash in a long time as he is still recovering from surgery to a torn ACL which happened last November. Gray is a little soft in his running style, despite being a bigger back. The Dolphins are likely going to try to toughen him up. He also was very injury prone with the Irish, so the Fins are going to have to watch his workload in training camp and the pre-season in an effort to keep him healthy. Gray played in 11 games for Notre Dame last year and he carried the ball 114 times for 791 yards (6.9 ypc) with 12 TD runs. He also caught 6 passes for 38 yards (6.3 avg) for the Irish last year. Gray played in 33 games in his four years at Notre Dame and he carried the ball 189 times for 1,100 yards (5.8 ypc) with 12 TD runs. He also caught 11 passes for 105 yards (9.5 avg) for Notre Dame.

The Miami Dolphins sign WR Jeff Fuller

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:11:57 +0000

The Miami Dolphins have signed undrafted rookie WR Jeff Fuller out of Texas A&M. Fuller is 6’4″, 220 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40. Fuller is a possession type receiver because of his size, but he needs to work on his hands….as he is a tad inconsistent catching the football. He played in 13 games (12 starts) for Texas A&M last year and he caught 70 passes for 828 yards (11.8 avg) with 6 TD grabs. He played in 46 games (40 starts) in his four years with the Aggies and he caught 233 passes for 3,092 yards (13.3 avg) with 34 TD grabs. This was a nice pickup for the Dolphins as Fuller was pegged by some draft experts to be gone in the 3rd or 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft. This is the perfect landing spot for Fuller due to the fact that his old coach (Mike Sherman) will be calling the plays and his old QB (Ryan Tannehill) is the Fins’ QB of the near future.

The Miami Dolphins took WR Rishard Matthews in the 7th round

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:11:59 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected WR Rishard Matthews out of Nevada with the 227th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Matthews is 6’0″, 208 pounds and he runs a 4.54 40. Matthews is not a speed burner but he has a nice set of hands. He really stepped up in his senior season at Nevada. He played in 12 games (all starts) for Nevada last year and he caught 91 passes for 1,364 yards (15.0 avg) with 8 TD grabs. He played in 26 games (24 starts) in his two years at Nevada and he caught 147 passes for 2,243 yards (15.3 avg) with 13 TD grabs. Matthews is also a very solid return man. He returned 48 punts for 551 yards (11.5 avg) with 2 TD returns in college. This was a very, very solid pick for the Dolphins.

The Miami Dophins picked DT Kheeston Randall in the 7th round

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:58:43 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected DT Kheeston Randall out of Texas with the 215th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Randall is 6’4″, 307 pounds. Randall is a decent run defender, but he’s not going to help much against the passing game. He played in 13 games (all starts) for Texas last year and he had 34 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 batted ball. Randall played in 47 games (35 starts) in his four years with the Longhorns and he had 98 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 4 batted balls and 1 forced fumble. He wasn’t expected to get drafted so the Dolphins must have saw something they liked in him.

The Miami Dolphins picked WR B.J. Cunningham in the 6th round

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:48:41 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected WR B.J. Cunningham out of Michigan State with the 183rd overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Cunningham is 6’1″, 209 pounds and he runs a 4.6 40. Cunningham has a great set of hands and he gets yards after the catch despite not having big time speed. Cunningham played in 14 games (13 starts) for Michigan State last year and he caught 79 passes for 1,306 yards (16.5 avg) with 12 TD grabs. He played in 51 games (40 starts) in his four years with the Spartans and he caught 218 passes for 3,086 yards (14.2 avg) with 25 TD grabs. This was a nice pick as Cunningham will give the Dolphins’ QB (whoever it is) a nice big target to throw to.

The Miami Dolphins picked RB Lamar Miller in the 4th round

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:37:53 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected RB Lamar Miller out of Miami (FL) with the 97th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Miller is 5’10″, 215 pounds and he runs a 4.4 40. Miller is a threat to go the distance any time he touches the ball because of his blazing speed. But, he’s not a soft fast guy as heis also very strong. Miller isn’t much of a pass catcher to this point in his development, but the Dolphins’ coaches might be able to coach him up in that area. Miller played in 12 games (all starts) for the Hurricanes last year and he carried the ball 227 times for 1,272 yards (5.6 ypc) with 9 TD runs. He also caught 17 passes for 85 yards (5.0 avg) with 1 TD grab last year. Miller played in 23 games (13 starts) in his two years with Miami (FL) and he finished up with 335 carries for 1,918 yards (5.7 ypc) with 15 TD runs. He also caught 28 passes for 181 yards (6.5 avg) with 1 TD grab in college. This was a great pickup for the Dolphins as Miller will likely be Reggie Bush’s top backup in 2012 and probably his eventual replacement in the starting lineup down the road.

The Miami Dolphins picked TE Michael Egnew in the 3rd round

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:19:59 +0000

The Dolphins picked TE Michael Egnew out of Missouri with the 78th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Egnew is 6’4″, 236 pounds and he runs a 4.6 40. Egnew is a one trick pony as he is an excellent receiver but not much of a help blocking in the running game. Egnew played in 13 games (all starts) for Missouri last year and he caught 50 passes for 523 yards (10.5 avg) with 3 TD grabs. He played in 51 games (26 starts) in his four years at Missouri and he caught 147 passes for 1,331 yards (9.1 avg) with 8 TD grabs. Egnew should be a nice addition to the offense as the Dolphins need some playmakers that can catch the ball.

The Miami Dolphins picked OLB/DE Olivier Vernon in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:58:21 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected OLB/DE Olivier Vernon with the 72nd overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Vernon is 6’3″, 255 pounds and he runs a 4.75 40. Vernon is a very solid athlete and he will likely be a solid player for the Dolphins, if, they can get him to remain focused and motivated. He was suspended for six games by the NCAA last year for receiving improper benefits. Vernon played in 6 games (3 starts) for Miami (FL) last year and he had 18 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and 1 interception. He played in 30 games (18 starts) in his three years with the Hurricanes and he finished up with 82 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 9 sacks and 1 interception. This is a boom or bust pick for the Dolphins as they hope Vernon can help them with the pass rush.

The Miami Dolphins take OT Jonathan Martin in the 2nd round

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:23:21 +0000

The Dolphins selected OT Jonathan Martin out of Stanford with the 42nd overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Martin is 6’6″, 300 pounds…so he could probably still and more muscle to his frame. Martin isn’t quite ready to play on the blind side, because he has trouble with speedy pass rushers. He is a good run blocker though. Martin could start from Day #1 on the right side of the O-Line for the Dolphins. He played in 13 games (all starts) for Stanford last year. He played in 39 games (37 starts) in his three years with the Cardinal. This was a good pickup for the Dolphins as Martin will likely help keep the Fins’ QBs clean for the next few years.

The Miami Dolphins have selected QB Ryan Tannehill in the first round

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:26:51 +0000

The Miami Dolphins selected QB Ryan Tannehill out of Texas A&M with the 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Tannehill has the size (6’4″, 220 pounds) and the athletic ability (4.7 40) that teams covet in a QB in the NFL. But, he has only played QB for two seasons, so he’s likely to be a little raw. Lucky for him, he will be teamed with his head coach from college (Mike Sherman, offensive coordinator), so that should make the transition to the NFL a little easier. Tannehill played in 13 games (all starts) for Texas A&M last year and he completed 327 of 531 passes (61.6%) for 3,744 yards with 29 TD passes and 15 INTs. He played in 49 games (25 starts) in his four years with the Aggies and he completed 484 of 774 passes (62.5%) for 5,450 yards with 42 TD passes and 21 INTs. The Dolphins aren’t likely going to throw Tannehill right into the fire and that’s a good thing for him because he’s not ready for prime time quite yet. He will likely be the Dolphins’ #3 QB when the 2012 season begins, behind Matt Moore and David Garrard. But, the Fins hope he will be ready to start in 2013.