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We are edging closer to the 2012 NFL Draft. And, edging seems to be the operative word in that senetence. It seems like we have been waiting for the draft forever already, and we still have a little over a week until round one on Thursday, April 26th.
In order to better prepare us for the draft, I've started coming up with a series of posts looking at draft history. Last week, I posted about the eigth pick over the last 20 years. Today, I bring you every Miami Dolphins first round selection since the inception of the team.
Hope you enjoy, and please, someone let the draft hurry up and get here!
[Editor's Note: If the side of this table is cut off, please try using the link in the upper right corner of the page for "Wide" view. Unfortunately, with the information included, this table has to remain wide.]
| Year | Pick | Player | Position | School | Remarks |
| 2011 | 15 | Mike Pouncey | C | Florida | |
| 2010 | 28 | Jared Odrick | DT | Penn State | MIA traded #12, #110, and #173 picks to SD for the #28. #40, #126 picks and LB Tim Dobbins |
| 2009 | 25 | Vontae Davis | DB | Illinois | |
| 2008 | 1 | Jake Long | OT | Michigan | |
| 2007 | 9 | Ted Ginn Jr. | WR | Ohio State | |
| 2006 | 16 | Jason Allen | DB | Tennessee | |
| 2005 | 2 | Ronnie Brown | RB | Auburn | |
| 2004 | 19 | Vernon Carey | OT | Miami | MIA traded #20 and 4th round pick to MIN for #19 pick |
| 2003 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #18 pick the previous year to NO for RB Ricky Williams | ||
| 2002 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #25 and 4th round picks, plus 2002 1st round pick to NO for RB Ricky Williams | ||
| 2001 | 26 | Jamar Fletcher | DB | Wisconsin | |
| 2000 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #23 pick in 2000 draft to CAR for 2nd round pick in 1998 | ||
| 1999 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #24 pick to SF for #27 pick, and 5th round pick. Then MIA traded #27 pick to DET for 2nd, 3rd, and 5th round picks. | ||
| 1998 | 29 | John Avery | RB | Mississippi | MIA traded #19 pick to GB for #29 pick and third round pick. |
| 1997 | 15 | Yatil Green | WR | Miami | |
| 1996 | 20 | Daryl Gardener | DT | Baylor | |
| 1995 | 25 | Billy Milner | OT | Houston | |
| 1994 | 20 | Tim Bowens | DT | Mississippi | MIA traded #16 pick to GB for #20 pick and third round pick. |
| 1993 | 25 | OJ McDuffie | WR | Penn State | |
| 1992 | 7 | Troy Vincent | DB | Wisconsin | MIA traded WR Randal Hill to Phoenix for #7 pick |
| 12 | Marco Coleman | LB | Georgia Tech | ||
| 1991 | 23 | Randal Hill | WR | Miami | |
| 1990 | 9 | Richmond Webb | OT | Texas A&M | |
| 1989 | 9 | Sammie Smith | RB | Florida State | |
| 25 | Louis Oliver | S | Florida | MIA traded second and third round picks to CHI for the #25 pick | |
| 1988 | 16 | Eric Kumerow | DE | Ohio State | |
| 1987 | 16 | John Bosa | DE | Boston College | MIA traded #14 pick to MIN for #16 and fifth round picks |
| 1986 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #25 and second round pick to TB for LB Hugh Green | ||
| 1985 | 27 | Lorenzo Hampton | RB | Florida | |
| 1984 | 14 | Jackie Shipp | LB | Oklahoma | MIA traded #26 and thwo third round picks to BUF for #14 pick |
| 1983 | 27 | Dan Marino | QB | Pittsburgh | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| 1982 | 24 | Roy Foster | Guard | USC | |
| 1981 | 13 | David Overstreet | RB | Oklahoma | |
| 1980 | 21 | Don McNeal | DB | Alabama | |
| 1979 | 24 | Jon Giesler | OT | Michigan | |
| 1978 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded S Vern Roberson, WR Freddie Solomon and #24 and fifth round picks to SF for RB Delvin Williams | ||
| 1977 | 13 | A.J. Duhe | DE | Louisiana State | |
| 1976 | 17 | Larry Gordon | LB | Arizona State | MIA traded QB Joe Theismann to WAS for #17 pick |
| 18 | Kim Bokamper | LB | San Jose State | ||
| 1975 | 23 | Darryl Carlton | OT | Tampa | |
| 1974 | 26 | Don Reese | DE | Jackson State | |
| 1973 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #26 pick to BUF for WR Marlin Briscoe | ||
| 1972 | 25 | Mike Kadish | DT | Notre Dame | |
| 1971 | -- | No Pick | MIA sent #22 pick to Baltimore Colts as compensation for head coach Don Shula | ||
| 1970 | -- | No Pick | MIA traded #3 pick to CLE for WR Paul Warfield | ||
| 1969 | 11 | Bill Stanfill | DE | Georgia | |
| 1968 | 8 | Larry Csonka | FB | Syracuse | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| 27 | Doug Crusan | OT | Indiana | MIA traded QB John Stofa to CIN for #27 and second round picks | |
| 1967 | 4 | Bob Griese | QB | Purdue | Hall of Fame Inductee |
| 1966 | 1 | Jim Grabowski | RB | Illinois | |
| 2 | Rick Norton | QB | Kentucky |
Italics represent Pro Bowl Players; Bold represents All Pro Players