Dolphins' Offseason Report Cards
While NFL free agency hasn't quite ended and there are still some moves to be made, the NFL Draft is over and teams are just about finished making major moves. Let's take a look at the AFC and how the teams performed in the draft, trades and in free agency thus far. Below, is a look at the Miami Dolphins and an overall grade of their off-season to date.
AFC Off-season Report Cards
Miami Dolphins
2012 Draft Grade: B+ Free Agent/Non Draft:C+ Total Grade: B-
Record 6-10 SU (9-6-1 ATS)
Overall Needs: QB, RT, WR, S, CB
Draft Picks
Rd Sel# Name Pos. School
1) 8 Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M
2) 42 Jonathan Martin T Stanford
3) 72 Olivier Vernon TE Miami (Fla.)
3) 78 Michael Egnew TE Missouri
4) 97 Lamar Miller RB Miami (Fla.)
5) 155 Josh Kaddu LB Oregon
6) 183 BJ Cunningham WR Michigan State
7) 215 Randall Kheeston DT Texas
7) 227 Richard Matthews WR Nevada
Arrivals: Old Team
QB David Garrard (FA) Jacksonville
LB Gary Guyton (FA) New England
LB E.J. Henderson (FA) Minnesota
OG Artis Hicks (FA) Cleveland
S Tyrell Johnson (FA) Minnesota
CB Richard Marshall (FA) Arizona
WR Legedu Naanee (FA) Carolina
LB Jamaal Westerman (cut) NY Jets
Departures: New Team
CB Will Allen (FA) New England
OT Marc Colombo (FA) Dallas
QB Chad Henne (FA) Jacksonville
RB Lex Hilliard (cut) Minnesota
DE Kendall Langford (FA) St. Louis
LB Marvin Mitchell (cut) Minnesota
Offseason Analysis: Miami missed out on Peyton Manning, Matt Flynn and Alex Smith. So finding a QB is pretty important though Matt Moore will be the guy-for now. They also traded WR Brandon Marshall to Chicago and let go of SS Yeremiah Bell. RT Marc Colombo is gone and newly acquired G Artis Hicks could play the right side. They need to draft a tackle since there’s not much left on the market. At WR, with Marshall gone, there’s not much left. Davone Bass and Brian Hartline are not exactly Pro Bowlers. At safety, with Bell gone, they could move CB Richard Marshall to free safety and then Reshad Jones to strong safety. At corner, Jason Allen signed with New England and if Marshall moves to safety, they need a nickel corner behind Vontae Davis and Sean Smith. The Fins needed a qb and found one in Ryan Tannehill. They had to reach for Ryan Tannehill, who is raw but should eventually become a starter. At least they can bench him for a year and use Moore or Garrard. They drafted a solid tackle in the second round with Jonathan Martin. He’s about a year away. DE Olivier Vernon targets a need on defensive line. RB Lamar Miller is another player from the “U” who could be a great pick if he can stay healthy. They didn’t get a WR until the sixth round with B.J. Cunningham. That was a major need. This draft is all based on Tannehill.