Dolphins looking at LBs not named Long fairly early

[DolFan619]

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Dolphins looking at LBs not named Long fairly early

It has been assumed that after signing Reggie Torbor and with the possibility of adding Chris Long with the first overall pick, the Dolphins might be looking somewhere other than linebacker during the early parts of the draft.

Wrong draftface.

The Dolphins, in fact, are seriously considering two highly coveted linebackers as possible first day additions as Auburn's Quentin Groves and Miami's Tavares Gooden will be among the players the team hosts this week.

Groves will be among the 30 out-of-town players that will visit the team Wednesday and Thursday. Gooden will be among the local players that will visit Friday. Team typically set up visits and private workouts with players they have focused on and because visits are limited in number, teams don't typically waste them by using them as a smokescreen.

So Miami's interest in these two guys is legit.

Miami's interest in Groves shows that Chris Long at No. 1 is not a certainty as both are considered linebacker/defensive ends in the 3-4 set. Groves is not as highly rated as Long. But he was productive in college and is very fast for his size.

Groves has been timed at 4.57 in the 40 since leaving Auburn. The Dolphins aren't the only team interested in him as he is also scheduled to visit Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, San Francisco, New Orleans, New York Giants, New York Jets and New England Patriots.

Gooden, whose worth seems to be rising since he ran a 4.48 time at Miami's pro day, may be a high second-round pick, although his there is at least one scout I've spoken to that has a first-round grade on the kid. Although not the edge-rushing type of linebacker, he is suited to both the strongside job or as an interior LB. He will visit the Saints, Titans, Giants and Dolphins and workout privately for the Colts and Ravens.

[dolphins4life]

There's a salary cap factor that comes into play here.

Linebackers come pretty cheap.

Still, we got more pressing needs.

[Sunstroke]

We need playmakers...period. We need playmakers on offense and we need playmakers on defense. We need blue chip playmakers from the early rounds and rough diamond playmakers in the mid-late rounds.

Hopefully the Irish Tuna can help fill these needs...

[DZA]

well  we all know that this ia a year-to-year rebuilding project.   

[Sunstroke]

To fill all the holes we have on our team, we'd need about 30 draft picks

OK, so 2-3 drafts and an equal number of free agency periods. I'm not in that big of a hurry, as long as I see the team moving in the right direction.

[bsfins]

I Feel like it's a Throw the bloodhounds off,Poker move,and doing due diligence move In case we decide to trade down..

[YoFuggedaboutit]

OK, so 2-3 drafts and an equal number of free agency periods. I'm not in that big of a hurry, as long as I see the team moving in the right direction.

Parcells will say the same thing about this draft that he did in the 1993 draft with New England.....

"Too many holes, not enough pegs."

That draft produced Drew Bledsoe, Chris Slade, and Todd Rucci.