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1 - Jake Long, T, Michigan (6-7, 313); 2 - Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson (6-4, 276); 2 - Chad Henne, QB, Michigan (6-3, 232); 3 - Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton (6-5, 287); 4 - Shawn Murphy, G, Utah State (6-4, 320); 6 - Jalen Parmele, RB, Toledo (5-11, 224); 6 - Donald Thomas G, Connecticut (6-3, 303); 6 - Lex Hilliard, RB, Montana (5-11, 234); 7 - Lionel Dotson, DL, Arizona (6-4, 283)

Analysis: Long may not have been the best player on the Dolphins' board, but he was the most signable, and should do at least an adequate job at left tackle right away. The other two o-linemen taken, Murphy and Thomas, could make the team immediately as backups. Merling, a right end and good run- stopper in the mold of Chris Long, was another solid pick for the organization, and Langford and Dotson will also have a chance to help along the defensive front. Henne fell to Miami at No. 57, and how his selection impacts Josh McCown and John Beck will bear watching. It seems unlikely that both running back choices will make the roster. The needs that were left unattended were in the secondary at linebacker, two areas that remain a tad thin.

Bottom Line: Not a lot of star power here, though it was much more important for the team to get lots of capable bodies.

Grade: B+