Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

DOLPHINS 2012 OTA'S:

5 things to watch as Dolphins begin on-field work in earnest; Stephen Ross endorses Matt Moore to be No. 1 QB
Now the off-season work begins in earnest for the new-look Dolphins. Over the next month - starting Tuesday and ending with the conclusion of the three-day mini-camp June 22 - the Dolphins will take to the field to learn what so far has been mostly classroom instruction.

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Matt Moore says Dolphins offense spreads ball around – Miami Dolphins – Sun-Sentinel
Matt Moore’s hoping he’ll be part of a FAIR quarterback competition for the first time in his NFL career.

In His Own Words: David Garrard " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
New Dolphins quarterback David Garrard will have the opportunity to vie for the Dolphins’ starting quarterback spot this offseason. The former Pro Bowler recently joined The Finsiders to talk about battling back from injury and what his transition to Miami has been like.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Bess Excited For Hard Work To Pay Off In New Offense
Getting production out of every wide receiver on the field is the goal of new Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin, and that is music to the ears of Davone Bess.

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You'll never believe which Dolphins player made Mel Kiper's list of 2011 draftees he believes are poised to make the leap this season. Go ahead, I'll give you a second to think this one over. Please, take your time.

(clock ticks away as I watch the the Thunder/Lakers game and wonder how many more times I'll have to sit through commercials for that show Men at Work. The writing on that show just reeks of a trying-too-hard sitcom, and the guy who played Hyde on That '70s Show should've take a cue from Foreman and stayed away from telev--and there's another commercial for the show. Forget it.)

Anyway, if you answered Mike Pouncey or Daniel Thomas to the above question, you were waaaaay off. Rather, the Dolphins player who made Kiper's list is none other than Clyde Gates, Abilene Christian's speedster du jour. Surprised? You should be. I was. I mean, we're talking about a player who spent a lot of time without the ball last season (and looked wholly uncomfortable whenever he actually had the rock). Kiper could find fault in any player not named Andrew Luck or John Elway, so it's surprising to see him mention a second-year player who was on very few radars in 2011. Please tell us why, Mel.

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As we discussed last night, the Miami Dolphins begin their first full organized team activity, aka OTA, today. These practices will serve as the chance for the coaching staff to begin installing the new offensive and defensive systems that, up until now, were primarily discussed in classroom type settings. But that's not all these OTAs will start.

The Dolphins will begin the process of working out some highly visible position battles. While these battles won't be settled any time soon, it's the speculation and the swinging of opinions based on every play from the OTAs that will fuel fans from now until the start of training camp and the preseason.

So, what are the top position battles for the Dolphins this offseason? I'm glad you asked, because that's what this article is about (in case the title didn't give it away).

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Over the past 10-days or so, the Phinsider Community has predicted the 2012 NFL Playoffs. We started by looking at the AFC and NFC playoff teams from last year. Then, using the average 50% turnover from year to year that seems to have become standard for the NFL postseason, we eliminated the six teams, three per conference, that made the tournament last year.

After that, we took a poll of the 10 remaining teams from each conference (3 in the playoffs, 3 out of the playoffs, and 10 left to give us the 16 teams per conference) to see which teams would fill the holes in the playoff picture.

Now, it's time to look at the 2012 NFL Playoffs, as predicted by the Phinsider Community in May.

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Bucs have announced acquisition of Dallas Clark while also announcing, in same news release, that they've traded Kellen Winslow to Seattle.

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 22, 2012

The Miami Dolphins officially enter their offseason programs tomorrow with the first of the organized team activities. Essentially, these are the first practices the team can have to physically install head coach Joe Philbin's new systems. The Dolphins are expected to run a fast-break, west coast offense under offensive coordinator Mike Sherman, and a 4-3 based-hybrid defense under defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle.

The Dolphins have already conducted one minicamp for the veterans, prior to the draft, as well as the rookie minicamp. Now, the full team will be together for the first time - minus rookies Jonathan Martin and Josh Kaddu who still have to finish classes this semester - meaning the rookies will be able to meet the veterans, as well some position battles can begin. We will take a look at some of the more intriguing ones tomorrow morning, but the obvious one everyone will be watching is the three way battle for the starting quarterback position.

As rookie Ryan Tannehill looks to adjust to the speed of the NFL game, veterans Matt Moore and David Garrard come into the OTA trying to catch Tannehill in understanding of the new Miami playbook. Tannehill played in the same system under new Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman when the two were together at Texas A&M.

With the quarterback situation in the spotlight, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross spoke about how he sees the battle yesterday. Speaking with NFL.com, and former Miami beat writer, Jeff Darlington, Ross said, "I don't think they're going to rush [Tannehill] into anything. He's going to have to win the starting job. I think Matt Moore will probably be the starter, and I wish him the best."

While some people, like ESPN AFC East blogger James Walker, seem to think this quote signals that Ross needs to "tone it down," Ross' statement is nothing out of the ordinary in the Dolphins community. Tannehill does need to win the starting job if he is going to have it. Moore probably will be the starter. Walker's point is, if Garrard wins the starting job, how will that look if he's not the QB the owner wanted.

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Ok kid's is that time again. The time where I ask for more ideas for the posts. Seriously what do you have? What would you like to see now that we are in the slow to dead part of the NFL year?

Remember this is open thread and as such any subject is on the table outside of religion and politics. Please keep picks to a maximum of 2 per person and no GIF's in any of the live threads. Also try your best to keep things as close to PG as possible as we are on the front page.

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