Analyzing Each Team’s 2015 NFL Draft
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; DeVante Parker (Louisville) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number 14th overall pick to the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
player. 59. <p>The Miami Dolphins pulled up on the New England Patriots’ bumper in free agency as the Patriots lost their corners and the Dolphins got Ndamukong Suh. And in the first string in the draft, the may have pulled ahead by selecting Devante Parker. The Patriots won’t have anyone to stop Parker as he combines with young franchise quarterback Ryan Tannehill, coming off a career year.</p> <p>In the second round of the draft, the Dolphins selected big nose tackle Jordan Phillips to play alongside Suh. They still have cornerback Brent Grimes in the secondary so their top-10 pass defense is still intact. Looking at the defense as is on paper, we might see something reminiscent of the No-Name, Killer-Bees, and Miami Pound Machine defenses.</p><div class=. WR. Lousiville. DeVante Parker. 1
Another pick I really like is running back Jay Ajayi, who was just selected in the fifth round. He’ll come in and compete with incumbent runningback Lamarr Miller for carries to move the chains. Ajayi is also a good pass-catcher and blocker so opposing defense won’t be able to tell what the Dolphins are doing when he enters the game.
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The Miami Dolphins pulled up on the New England Patriots’ bumper in free agency as the Patriots lost their corners and the Dolphins got Ndamukong Suh. And in the first string in the draft, the may have pulled ahead by selecting Devante Parker. The Patriots won’t have anyone to stop Parker as he combines with young franchise quarterback Ryan Tannehill, coming off a career year.
In the second round of the draft, the Dolphins selected big nose tackle Jordan Phillips to play alongside Suh. They still have cornerback Brent Grimes in the secondary so their top-10 pass defense is still intact. Looking at the defense as is on paper, we might see something reminiscent of the No-Name, Killer-Bees, and Miami Pound Machine defenses.
Another pick I really like is running back Jay Ajayi, who was just selected in the fifth round. He’ll come in and compete with incumbent runningback Lamarr Miller for carries to move the chains. Ajayi is also a good pass-catcher and blocker so opposing defense won’t be able to tell what the Dolphins are doing when he enters the game.
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