NFL.com and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock released his updated player rankings by position for the NFL Draft in April. Taking into account each player's performance at the NFL Combine last weekend, Mayock had players rise and fall through his top five at each position. Here's a look at some of the areas the Miami Dolphins should be targeting this April:
Wide Receiver
- Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
- Keenan Allen, Cal
- Tavon Austin, West Virginia
- Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
- DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
Changes (Previous Ranking in Parenthesis): Austin (4), Patton (5), Hopkins (NR)
Dropped Out: Terrance Williams, Baylor (3)
4-3 Defensive End
- Bjoern Werner, Florida State
- Ezekiel Ansah, BYU
- Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
- Sam Montgomery, LSU
- Tank Carradine, Florida State
Changes: None
Cornerback
- Dee Milliner, Alabama
- Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
- Desmond Trufant, Washington
- Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut
- B.W. Webb, William & Mary
Changes: Trufant (4), Patton (5), Wreh-Wilson (NR), Webb (NR)
Dropped Out: Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State (3); Jordan Poyer, Oregon State (5)