Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 4/24/12

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

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACK SITUATION:

Will Miami Dolphins take Ryan Tannehill in NFL Draft? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
On Monday, another firestorm roared through the NFL about the Miami Dolphins as people continue wanting to believe the worst possible things about this franchise and, in so doing, define its biggest problem.

Commentary: Miami Dolphins beware, picking the wrong QB in the first round is worse than standing pat
Twenty-eight NFL drafts have come and gone since the Miami Dolphins last used a first-round pick on a quarterback, a fellow named Dan Marino.

DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE LINE:

Phillip Merling cut an example of Miami Dolphins’ draft woes - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Waiving 2008 second-round pick Phillip Merling is symptomatic of the Dolphins inability to find impact players in the drafts early rounds.

DOLPHINS LINEBACKERS:

Dolphins workout Ernie Sims and Omar Gaither – Miami Dolphins – Sun-Sentinel
The Miami Dolphins worked out two veteran NFL linebackers Monday, a day before the team opening up a veteran minicamp on Tuesday.

FORMER DOLPHINS:

Draft Memories: Larry Little And Tony Nathan
With the 2011 NFL Draft just days away, there is a lot of anticipation among the crop of college football players hoping to hear their name called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. It’s a moment these young men have dreaming about since they were little kids.

DOLPHINS OFFSEASON:

Dolphins can now add 10 more players than expected | Miami Dolphins In Depth
A different kind of free agency is about to hit the NFL in general and the Dolphins in particular. The NFL on Monday suddenly expanded rosters for the offseason and preseason to 90 players.

2012 NFL DRAFT:

Smith, Stephenson To Announce Selections At NFL Draft
Nina Smith can recall attending Miami Dolphins home games at the Orange Bowl during The Perfect Season as if they happened yesterday, but this weekend she’ll be able to tell a story like no other.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Finhead's Mock Draft: The Final Version - The Phinsider
The final mock draft at The Phinsider.

NFL.com Best First Round Picks Since 2000 - The Phinsider
NFL.com recently ranked their top 25 first round draft choices since 2000. Did Jake Long make the cut?