One of the most popular posts this time of the year for the past two years has been our weekly look at the various internet mock drafts. We all know they probably don't mean much in the long run. But they're fun to discuss and could give us a little insight into what scouts are thinking - even if what they are thinking is not accurate.
With that said, let's get right to it. The list of over 20 mock drafts is below...
| 2011 MIAMI DOLPHINS MOCKS AROUND THE NET |
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| Site | Upd. | 1st Round (15th) |
2nd Round | 3rd Round (79th) |
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| SBNation.com | 3/7 | QB |
Jake Locker |
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| Mocking The Draft | 3/23 | RB |
Mark Ingram |
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| New Era Scouting | 2/2 | RB |
Mark Ingram |
WR | Randall Cobb | ||
| ESPN's Mel Kiper | 2/16 |
RB |
Mark Ingram |
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| ESPN's Todd McShay | 2/10 |
RB |
Mark Ingram |
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| SI.com's Don Banks | 2/23 | RB |
Mark Ingram |
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| NFL.com's Charles Davis | 3/2 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| NFL.com's Pat Kirwan | 3/2 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| National Football Post | 3/2 | WR | Torrey Smith | ||||
| Pro Football Weekly | 2/7 | QB | Ryan Mallett | ||||
| Al Fronczak | - | - | |||||
| Draft Countdown | 2/15 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| FOX Sports | 3/3 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| Football's Future | 3/7 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| Walter Football | 3/3 | RB | Mark Ingram | QB | Ricky Stanzi | ||
| DrafTek | 3/2 | OLB | Ryan Kerrigan | QB | Christian Ponder | ||
| The Sporting News | 3/1 | QB | Cam Newton | ||||
| Rotoworld's Evan Silva | 3/6 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| CBS Sports' Rob Rang | 3/6 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| CBS Sports' Chad Reuter | 3/6 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| Draft Huddle | 3/5 | QB | Ryan Mallett | QB | Pat Devlin | ||
| KFFL | 3/3 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
| Draft Board Insider | 2/8 | RB | Mark Ingram | ||||
Trends
Mark Ingram: 73%
Ryan Mallett: 9%
Jake Locker, Cam Newton, Ryan Kerrigan, and Torrey Smith: 4.5% each
It's no surprise that most draft analysts are taking the easy way out and projecting Ingram - the draft's top running back - to land in Miami with the 15th pick. But it also makes a lot of sense - as much as many don't want to believe it.
I'm not typically in favor of drafting a running back in the first round unless he is elite. Ingram is not elite. But if the Dolphins can't trade down due to there not being a trade partner, where else can the Dolphins turn? That's why most are projecting and will continue to project Ingram to the Dolphins. It's the "safe bet."
However, that doesn't necessarily mean it's the "smart bet."
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