Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 5/18/13

JEFF IRELAND:

Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland considers the team's new-found likeability the key to the team's off-season success. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland said players want to play for the Dolphins, and that's been the key to the team's success in free agency.

Miami Dolphins GM: ‘We’re excited where we are right now’ - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Jeff Ireland was careful not to add to the Miami Dolphins’ skyrocketing expectations Friday. But he didn’t exact tamp them down, either.

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Ryan Tannehill could emerge as the next great quarterback star - CBSSports.com
It won't be easy, but Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a solid candidate to become the next outstanding pass thrower in the NFL.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Wallace: I Feel Like We Can Make A Lot Of Big Plays Out There
Top-flight wide receiver sees a little Big Ben in his new QB.

DOLPHINS TIGHT ENDS:

Dolphins rookie TE Dion Sims (4th rd., Michigan St.) has signed, according to agent. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Dolphins rookie TE Dion Sims has reportedly signed his contract with the team.

DOLPHINS DEFENSE:

Updating AFC East defensive rankings - AFC East Blog - ESPN
It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s.

Breaking down the Miami Dolphins' depth chart - Defense and special teams - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sometimes it is necessary to take a step backwards to move forward.

DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE LINE:

Jordan Comments On Jason Taylor Comparisons " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
It’s an overly obvious one to make now that he’s a Dolphin, but the Dion Jordan-Jason Taylor comparison likely would have happened anyway. After all, Jordan has a similar tall, wiry frame and is incredibly athletic.

DOLPHINS SPECIAL TEAMS:

Miami Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter knows there’s a battle ahead - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Dan Carpenter, Miami’s kicker for the past five years, will have to outperform rookie University of Florida product Caleb Sturgis in training camp if he intends to make it six years.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 5/17/13 - The Phinsider
A collection of Miami Dolphins stories from around the internet over the past 24 hours.Today's articles include the Dolphins signed former FIU player Rupert Bryan, Randy Starks & Paul Soliai named one of the best tandems, and Dallas Thomas learning

Jason Taylor Named to NFL Foundation Board of Directors - The Phinsider
The NFL Foundation announced yesterday that former Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor has been named to the organization's board of directors.

Stick to sports: The great SB Nation beer roundtable/bloodbath - SBNation.com
Your opinions about beer are wrong, and you should feel bad about that, per the SB Nation staff.

Phinsider Community Interactive Map - The Phinsider
As we work our way through the offseason, one of the ideas we have always had is trying to come up with a way to see how far the Phinsider community reaches around the United States, and even the world. Today, we start that project.

Dolphins sign Dion Sims, 4 of 9 rookies signed - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins have signed the fourth of their nine draft picks. Tight end Dion Jordan joined Jelani Jenkins, Caleb Sturgis, and Don Jones as rookies under contract.

The State of the Miami Dolphins: Week 2 - The Phinsider
With free agency and the draft well and truly over, all we as fans have to look forward to is the odd free agent signing and the preseason. With that in mind, I thought it was as good chance as any to hear what YOU have to say about the Miami Dolphin