PrintNot surprisingly, most of the Dolphins concerns this summer are going to be on the defensive side of the ball. That’s what tends to happen when your team ranks in the bottom half of the league in most major defensive categories the season before, as Miami did.
New defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has to be hoping that 2010 first-round pick Jared Odrick can mature quickly at defensive end after Phillip Merling was lost for the season due to injury. With fan favorites Joey Porter and Jason Taylor now ex-Dolphins, the lesser-known likes of Cameron Wake, Quentin Moses, Charlie Anderson and second-round rookie Koa Misi will have to establish themselves as a competent pass rush. The biggest battle in the secondary is at free safety, where Tyrone Culver, Chris Clemons, and fifth-round rookie Reshad Jones will all have an opportunity.
On offense, the guard spots are up for grabs, with Donald Thomas, Richie Incognito, Nate Garner and rookie John Jerry fighting for starting work. The rotation at wide receiver is also uncertain, other than Brandon Marshall, with holdovers Greg Camarillo, Brian Hartline and Devone Bess all attempting to connect with quarterback Chad Henne.
DRAFT PICKS: DT Jared Odrick, LB Koa Misi, OG John Jerry, LB A.J. Edds, CB Nolan Carroll, S Reshad Jones, LB Chris McCoy, LB Austin Spitler.
REPORT DATE/PLACE: July 30, Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL
KEY CAMP QUESTION: Did the Dolphins do enough in the offseason to correct last year’s defensive inabilities?
FUTURES ODDS: 30-1 to win Super Bowl.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
August 14 Tampa Bay
August 21 at Jacksonville
August 27 Atlanta
September 2 at Dallas
Note: This is a training camp preview. Regular season previews will appear closer to the beginning of the season.
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