April 12, 2008

2003
1. LB Eddie Moore (2-49)
2. OT Wade Smith (3-78)
3. OG Taylor Whitley (3-87)
4. TE Donald Lee (5-156)
5. WR J.R. Tolver (5-169)
6. LB Corey Jenkins (6-181)
7. S Yeremiah Bell (6-213)
8. DT Davern Williams (7-248)

2004
1. OT Vernon Carey (1-19)
2. CB Will Poole (4-102)
3. LB Tony Bua (5-160)
4. OL Rex Hadnot (6-174)
5. OT Tony Pape (7-221)
6. LB Derrick Pope (7-222)

2005
1. RB Ronnie Brown (1-2)
2. DE Matt Roth (2-46)
3. LB Channing Crowder (3-70)
4. CB Travis Daniels (4-104)
5. OT Anthony Alabi (5-162)
6. DT Kevin Vickerson (7-216)

2006
1. S Jason Allen (1-16)
2. WR Derek Hagan (3-82)
3. OT Joe Toledo (4-114)
4. DT Fred Evans (7-212)
5. DT Rodrique Wright (7-226)
6. WR Devin Aromashodu (7-233)

2007
1. WR Ted Ginn Jr. (1-9)
2. QB John Beck (2-40)
3. C Samson Satele (2-60)
4. RB Lorenzo Booker (3-71)
5. DT Paul Soliai (4-108)
6. FB Reagan Mauia (6-181)
7. OG Drew Mormino (6-199)
8. ILB Kelvin Smith (7-219)
9. P Brandon Fields (7-225)
10. DE Abraham Wright (7-238)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 22
Starters*: 10
Pro Bowlers: 0

A quick look at this list shows why the Dolphins have featured such ineptitude on the field. Their drafts are littered with the carnage of questionable decisions turned sour. Regardless of the head coach calling the shots, few draftees have lived up to their billing. Even the ones who did begin to realize, or exceed, their billing — such as RB Ronnie Brown and S Yeremiah Bell — have fallen victim to injury. As part of a youth movement, Cam Cameron succeeded in retaining all 10 players of his lone draft class, giving rise to the hope that they can be the cornerstones of the future of the franchise. The next Dolphins head coach has a load of young talent to work with.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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