If you’re all “flipper” over the Miami Dolphins, you’ll appreciate what we have to offer here at DolphinsLocker.com. If you’re looking for the kind of news you need to bet on the Dolphins, we’ve go it. If you need the latest scores, standings, player profiles, fantasy player rankings and stats, we’re the one blog you can rely on. You’ll get so much behind-the-scenes stuff, you’ll feel like you’re right there at LandShark Stadium, and you can be; if you need tickets to the game, come through us! We dig below the surface to bring you exactly what you need to enjoy the Dolphins. When you’re following the Fish, we’re the place for that daily dish!
Reagan Mauia is a monster of a fullback at 6′0″, 296 pounds and he can move as he runs a 4.88 40. He does have some skills despite being so big. He played 2 years at Hawaii and he carried the football 43 times for 212 yards (4.9 ypc) and he caught 10 passes for 109 (10.9 avg) as a senior. If Mauia can keep his weight under control and he develops a mean streak the Dolphins could really have something here.
The Dolphins wanted a tackle with some bulk and Paul Solial has great size at 6′4″, 325 pounds. Solial has only started one season at Utah on the defensive line so he likely will have a lot to learn before the season starts. But, Solial is very strong and he’s quick off of the football. If Solial can keep blockers away from Zach Thomas the Dolphins will be happy. Solial played in 24 games (12 starts) at Utah and he made 40 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, had 3 sacks, batted down 4 passes, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Solial will likely be a backup as a rookie but he could turn into a starter down the road for the Dolphins.
With the Dolphins ready to cut their ties with Rickey Williams they needed a backup for Ronnie Brown. That’s why they selected Lorenzo Booker in the 3rd round. Booker is on the small side at 5′10″, 188 pounds but he’s extremely fast as he runs a 4.4 40. Booker was not a full-time back at Florida State so he should have a lot of tread left on his tires. At Florida State, Booker played in 48 games (17 starts) and he carried the ball 497 times for 2,389 yards (4.8 ypc) with 15 TD runs. He also caught 114 passes for 995 yards (8.7 avg) with 2 TD grabs. Look for Booker to be a good third down back and maybe more for the Dolphins as he’s a tough back despite his size.
The Dolphins wanted to get some help for the interior of their offensive line and they got that with the drafting of Samson Satele. Satele is versatile as he can handle either center or guard in the Pros. Satele is a monster in the running game as he’s very, very strong at the point of attack. Satele stands at 6′2″, 294 pounds but he’s a little slow when pulling or hitting a moving target. Satele was a solid pick for the Dolphins as he should start soon and for a long time for them.
The Dolphins made a huge error in passing on Brady Quinn and they tried to fix their mistake by drafting BYU’s John Beck. Beck is a little on the short side at 6′1″ by he’s not a little guy as he weighs in at 215 pounds. Before the Combine in Indianapolis, most had Beck pegged as a 4th or 5th round pick. But his workouts moved him up a lot of Draft Boards including the Dolphins. Beck struggles with field vision due to his size and his fastball doesn’t have a lot of heat on it. Also, Beck is already 25 years old so the clock is ticking pretty quickly on his NFL career. In 43 games (38 starts) for BYU, Beck has completed 885 of 1,418 passes (62.4%) for 11,021 yards with 79 TD passes and only 34 interceptions. The problem with taking Beck is that BYU QB’s usually have inflated numbers due to playing in an offensive league and those numbers tend to not translate well into the NFL. Beck was likely a knee-jerk pick after the reaction the Dolphins got for passing on Brady Quinn.