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To say that the month of March was a thrilling one for Dolphins fans would be a severe understatement, but to suggest that the team's work is done would be missing the big picture. Miami still requires further talent in the secondary, on the offensive line and at tight end and receiver (maybe), but it's clear that this is a squad ready to strike fast and strike hard next season. If you're a fan, you like what you see going on in Miami, but you also need the Dolphins to put a nice, tidy bow on the offseason by bringing in multiple contributors via the draft.
Speaking of the draft, the Dolphins are poised to select seven times within the first five rounds (one 1, two 2s, two 3s, a 4 and two 5s). And given that the offensive line and cornerback classes are arguably the two strongest groups available this spring, Miami can afford to get aggressive and swing for the fences with its No. 12 overall selection. Will that happen, though? Maybe. Let's take a look at how the first round of this year's draft could shape up.
Round 1:
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | Eric Fisher | OT | 6'7" | 306 | Central Michigan |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | 6'5" | 271 | BYU |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders | Sharrif Floyd | DT | 6'2" | 297 | Florida |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lane Johnson | OT | 6'6" | 303 | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | Luke Joeckel | OT | 6'6" | 306 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | Dion Jordan | DE | 6'6" | 248 | Oregon |
| 7 | Arizona Cardinals | Jonathan Cooper | G | 6'2" | 311 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | Ryan Nassib | QB | 6'2" | 227 | Syracuse |
| 9 | New York Jets | Barkevious Mingo | DE | 6'4" | 242 | LSU |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans | DeMarcus Milliner | CB | 6'0" | 201 | Alabama |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | Chance Warmack | G | 6'2" | 314 | Alabama |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins | Tyler Eifert | TE | 6'5" | 251 | Notre Dame |
| 13 | New York Jets(from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Tavon Austin | WR | 5'8" | 174 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | Star Lotulelei | DT | 6'2" | 311 | Utah |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | D.J. Fluker | OT | 6'5" | 339 | Alabama |
| 16 | St. Louis Rams | Kenny Vaccaro | FS | 6'0" | 214 | Texas |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jarvis Jones | OLB | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia |
| 18 | Dallas Cowboys | Sylvester Williams | DT | 6'3" | 313 | North Carolina |
| 19 | New York Giants | Desmond Trufant | CB | 5'11" | 190 | Washington |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | Arthur Brown | ILB | 6'0" | 241 | Kansas State |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Eric Reid | FS | 6'1" | 213 | LSU |
| 22 | St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins) | Justin Hunter | WR | 6'4" | 196 | Tennessee |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | Manti Te'o | ILB | 6'2" | 241 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Indianapolis Colts | Xavier Rhodes | CB | 6'1" | 210 | Florida State |
| 25 | Minnesota Vikings (from Seattle Seahawks) | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | 6'1" | 216 | Tennessee |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | Justin Pugh | OT/G | 6'4" | 307 | Syracuse |
| 27 | Houston Texans | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 6'1" | 214 | Clemson |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | Jamar Taylor | CB | 5'11" | 192 | Boise State |
| 29 | New England Patriots | D.J. Hayden | CB | 5'11" | 192 | Houston |
| 30 | Atlanta Falcons | Bjoern Werner | DE | 6'3" | 265 | Florida State |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers | Jonathan Cyprien | S | 6'0" | 217 | Florida International |
| 32 | Baltimore Ravens | Matt Elam | S | 5'10" | 208 | Florida |