As we'll do every Friday between now and the draft, it's time to take a quick look at some of the most respected mock drafts on the internet and see who they have the Dolphins taking in the first three rounds of April's draft.
But note that these mocks are likely going to change a million times between now and the draft - with the scouting combine coming up in just over a week.
The mocks are after the jump. Enjoy.
| 2010 MIAMI DOLPHINS MOCKS AROUND THE NET |
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| Site | Upd. | 1st Round (12th) |
2nd Round (43rd) |
3rd Round (74th) |
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| Mocking The Draft | 2/16 | NT | Dan Williams |
OLB | Eric Norwood | ||
| New Era Scouting | 2/2 | RB | C.J. Spiller |
OLB |
Jerry Hughes |
NT | Terrence Cody |
| ESPN's Mel Kiper | 2/17 | ILB | Rolando McClain | ||||
| ESPN's Todd McShay | 2/10 | ILB | Rolando McClain | ||||
| SI.com's Don Banks | 1/31 | ILB | Rolando McClain | ||||
| NFL.com's Bucky Brooks | 2/16 |
OLB | Sergio Kindle | ||||
| NBC Sports' Evan Silva | 1/26 | OLB | Jason Pierre-Paul | ||||
| National Football Post |
2/10 | OLB | Brandon Graham | ||||
| Pro Football Weekly | 1/30 | OLB | Sergio Kindle | ||||
| Al Fronczak | 2/18 | ILB | Rolando McClain | ||||
| NESN | 2/18 | OLB | Ricky Sapp | ||||
| FOX Sports | 2/11 | NT | Dan Williams | ||||
| Scout.com | 1/18 | WR | Dez Bryant | DE | Greg Hardy | ||
| Roto Times | 1/26 | ILB | Rolando McClain | ||||
| Football's Future | 2/8 | OLB |
Sergio KIndle |
WR | Arrelious Benn | ||
| Walter Football | 2/16 | ILB | Rolando McClain | OLB | Ricky Sapp |
WR |
Jeremy Williams |
| Draft Countdown | 2/11 | OLB | Jason Pierre-Paul |
WR | Brandon LaFell | ||
| CBS Sports Rob Rang | 2/18 | WR |
Dez Bryant |
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| CBS Sports Chad Reuter | 2/18 | NT |
Dan Williams |
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| Weller and Bryan | 2/3 | RB | C.J. Spiller |
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| DrafTek | 2/16 | NT |
Dan Williams |
ILB |
Daryl Washington |
OLB | Koa Misi |
| The Draft Matters | 2/13 |
WR | Dez Bryant | ||||
| Draft King | 2/16 | OLB |
Jason Pierre-Paul |
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| Football Jabber | 2/18 | ILB |
Rolando McClain |
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| Fantasy Football Jungle | 2/12 | NT |
Dan Williams |
OLB |
Ricky Sapp |
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| NFL Draft Dog | 2/10 | OLB | Jason Pierre-Paul | ||||
| Saturdays2Sundays | 1/12 | WR | Arrelious Benn | ||||
| NFL Draft 101 | 2/15 | RB | C.J. Spiller |
OLB |
Ricky Sapp |
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| NFL News and Rumors | 2/16 | RB |
C.J. Spiller |
WR | Eric Decker | ||
| Fantasy Football Xtreme | 2/15 | CB | Joe Haden | ||||
| NFL Mocks | 1/28 | OLB | Sergio Kindle | ||||
| QI Sports | 2/18 | WR |
Dez Bryant |
OLB |
Jerry Hughes |
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| Draft Huddle | 1/25 | NT | Terrence Cody | OLB | George Selvie | ||
| Draft Board Insider | 2/10 | OLB | Sergio Kindle |
ILB | Daryl Washington |
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| Scout's Notebook | 2/18 |
OLB |
Jason Pierre-Paul |
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| Redzone Report | 2/11 | OLB | Sergio Kindle | ||||
| Draft Zoo | 2/12 | WR | Dez Bryant | NT | Cam Thomas | ||
| Sunday Kickoff | 2/18 | WR | Dez Bryant | ILB | Daryl Washington | ||
| ProFootballTalk | 2/18 | WR | Dez Bryant | ||||
I guess the release (then non-release, but eventual release) of Joey Porter has had an effect. It seems as though more and more think the Dolphins will address their need at OLB with either their first or second pick. Makes sense. But I don't see the Dolphins doing something like "Walter Football" believes and taking two linebackers in the first two rounds. I think there are too many other pressing needs right now. And despite Bill Parcells' well-known love of linebackers, I just don't see back-to-back linebackers in rounds one and two as a real possibility.
I will admit that the mock by "NFL Draft 101" - Spiller then Sapp - is intriguing.
Thoughts?