Dolphins draft 2008:  Ranking the defensive needs

By Joe Mayes  |   Thursday, April 24, 2008  |  Comments( 5 )

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When Bill Parcells took the job of Dolphins executive vice president of football operations back in December, he inherited a defense that finished the 2007 season ranked 23rd in the NFL in total yardage, 30th in scoring, and dead last (32nd) against the run. So it goes without saying that as he approaches his first draft with the Dolphins, there...
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 02:35 PM
04/24/2008
I'd think that defensive tackle is closer to 7 or 8. The team needs a solid young starter to serve as the foundation of their defense.
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JimmyD		 03:23 PM
04/24/2008
I am with you Hugo, gotta acquire a hoss up front to keep the running backs from killing us. The eastern division alone has some tough running backs to stop.

Speaking of backs...how is Ronnie Brown's recovery going? Will be able to perform at or near 100%?
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Joe Mayes		 06:38 PM
04/24/2008
The addition of Ferguson and Starks bumped them up at DT. Keep in mind these are relative rankings...if they were set on offense and everywhere else on defense, DT would be higher. But they have some pieces in place so they can afford to kick that can down the road.

As for Ronnie Brown, he's ahead of schedule, running and lifting weights, but probably won't be participating in minicamp(s). Sparano expects him to be in training camp in July, however.
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