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s in the books Jakeem Grant Jersey , and there were some surprises in the first set of 32 picks made. Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, who was projected by many to be a..."WhiteSections 2018 NFL Draft2018 NFL Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft ProspectsNFL Draft2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Reports2019 NFL Draft: Best available players for Round 2 and 3New,50commentsEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Best available players for Round 2 and 3Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe first round of the 2019 NFL Draft is in the books, and there were some surprises in the first set of 32 picks made. Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, who was projected by many to be a 20-25 pick, was selected fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders and the New York Giants, while they did take a quarterback with the sixth pick as many projected, grabbed Duke’s Daniel Jones, considered by most to be the fourth - at best - rated quarterback in this year’s class.There are also surprises in who is still on the draft board heading into Friday’s second- and third-rounds. One of the top names that immediately jumps out is Florida tackle Jawaan Taylor. I thought he was the pick that made the most sense for the Miami Dolphins with the 13th overall pick. I did say that, if he was already off the board, I thought Miami would add Ferrell or Christian Wilkins, and they did select Wilkins, so I partially projected the pick correctly, but I had no idea that Taylor would not only fall, but completely leave the first round.There are a lot of talented players, players ranked within the first 32 players on draft boards, still waiting to have their name called in Nashville. Here are the best players remaining according to SB Nation’s Dan Kadar:17. Byron Murphy, CB, Washington19. Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma22. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida24. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss25. Greedy Williams, CB, LSU27. Dalton Risner, OL, Kansas State30. Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware31. Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State35. Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama36. Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina38. Dre’Mont Jones, DT. Ohio State39. Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama40. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss41. Rock Ya-Sin, CB Bobby McCain Jersey , Temple42. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S/CB, Florida43. Kelvin Harmon, WR, North Carolina State44. Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&M45. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss46. Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia47. Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama48. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri49. Jachai Polite, OLB/DE, Florida50. Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech51. Zach Allen, DE, Boston College52. David Montgomery, RB, Iowa State53. Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State54. Amani Hooker, S, Iowa55. Chase Winovich, Edge, Michigan56. Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia57. Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic58. Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan59. Damien Harris, RB, Alabama60. Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M61. Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State64. Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State65. Taylor Rapp Jesse Davis Jersey , S, Washington67. Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State68. Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame69. Dawson Knox, TE, Ole Miss70. Khalen Saunders, DT, Western Illinois71. Darrell Henderson, RB, Memphis72. D’Andre Walker, Edge, Georgia74. Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State75. Gerald Willis, DT, Miami76. Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson77. Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State78. Kaden Smith, TE, Stanford79. Max Scharping, OT, Northern Illinois80. Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt81. David Long, CB, Michigan82. Isaiah Buggs, DL, Alabama83. Oshane Ximines, Edge, Old Dominion84. Connor McGovern, G, Penn State85. Andy Isabella, WR, Massachusetts86. Christian Miller, Edge, Alabama87. Michael Deiter, G, Wisconsin88. Will Grier, QB Dwayne Allen Jersey , West Virginia89. Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia90. Anthony Nelson, DE, Iowa91. Preston Williams, WR, Colorado State92. Trayveon Williams, RB, Texas A&M94. Jahlani Tavai, LB, Hawaii95. Jamel Dean, CB, Auburn96. Trysten Hill, DT, Central Florida97. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford98. Te’Von Coney, LB, Notre Dame99. Renell Wren, DT, Arizona State100. Jamal Davis, Edge, AkronYou can check out the rest of Kadar’s rankings, which goes out to 235 players, on SBNation.com. As the Miami Dolphins approach the annual college draft, and eventually, the Summer training camp season and accompanying waiver wire scramble, we can now begin to conjecture how some of the..." As the Miami Dolphins approach the annual college draft, and eventually, the Summer training camp season and accompanying waiver wire scramble, we can now begin to conjecture how some of the defensive players still remaining on the roster might be used in the various schemes and defensive fronts that the team reportedly plans to use going forward. Contrary to popular belief, head coach Brian Flores’ old team, the New England Patriots, only used a base 3-4 alignment a relatively small percentage of the time in recent seasons, often opting for a 4-2-5 or 3-2-6 personnel grouping much of the time, to counter the wave of quick hitting, short passing offenses that has sprouted up across the league the past few years. If we assume that the Dolphins plan on adopting a similar approach with Miami’s defense, this sets up the same ‘good news/bad news’ equation that every team faces when going with larger, heavier down linemen and taller, rangier outside pass rushers.As many of our readers know, I’ve always been a staunch supporter of the base 4-3 defense. Why? Because it’s the simplest and easiest to employ, and it’s generally much easier to plug and play younger, less experienced guys Ryan Fitzpatrick Jersey , including late round draft picks and undrafted free agents. Before they invested four first round draft picks in what is arguably the finest linebacking unit in the NFL (they now run a 3-4), the Chicago Bears were known for having a stingy 4-3 defense that routinely saw second and third string players step in, with hardly a drop off in efficiency. The other reason for my having been a proponent of the 4-3 is because I watched the Dolphins squander Dan Marino’s best years without ever really being able to stop opposing teams, when they ran a horrible version of the 3-4 in the mid to late 1980’s.When legendary defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger left the Dolphins after the 1983 season, any real chance of Miami being able to parlay Marino’s passing prowess into a championship went with him. As the Dolphins’ AFC East counterparts, the Jets and Bills have rightly figured out, if you’re going to go with a base 3-4, you had better make sure you have the players to make it work.Just as their inability to field a competent 3-4 unit during much of the 80’s led to long stretches of mediocrity, Miami’s stubborn insistence on sticking with a finesse based, zone blocking offensive style has doomed them in recent years, having to go up against the physical defensive fronts of the Jets, Bills and Patriots. So, what kinds of physical attributes are required for a base 3-4 defense, and do the Dolphins currently have any of those guys on the team?NFL teams will often take guys who were DT’s in college and transition them out to 3-4 defensive ends in the pros, and take players who were defensive ends in college and project them out to outside linebacker in the NFL. The Dolphins did this in 2010, with their first two draft picks, Jared Odrick and Koa Misi. Misi played for the Dolphins for seven seasons, and was generally regarded as the more consistent of the two. Odrick played five seasons in Miami, his best year coming in 2011, when he notched six sacks. The primary job of the down linemen in an odd front is to tie up blockers and allow the linebackers to flow to ball and make plays. The main weakness of a base 3-4 is that the outside linebackers have to be exceptional athletes, and be able to do several different things. They have to help set the edge against the run, rush the quarterback and be able to at least show some ability to cover the shorter receiving routes run by the backs and tight ends. This is why so many edge rushers are selected early in the draft every year, many of whom don’t pan out. It’s a boom-or-bust, high risk/high reward position. For every Von Miller or Willie McGinest drafted, there are two or three Eric Kumerows or Aaron Maybins.That’s the bad news. The good news is that, challenging though it may be to find outside linebackers who can flourish in a base 3-4, this defense is widely known for taking mediocre middle linebackers and turning them into good inside linebackers and taking good middle linebackers and turning them into great inside linebackers. Players like Kiko Alonso and Raekwon McMillan could really shine as ILB’s in this new defense. The three main traits needed for a dominant middle linebacker are instincts, range and the physicality to shed blockers and stone ballcarriers at the line of scrimmage. Neither Alonso nor McMillan possesses superior instincts, while Alonso has the speed but not the physicality, and vice versa for McMillan. Put them both on the field together as ILB’s, though, and you just might have something special.I honestly don’t know whether the Dolphins will keep any of the defensive linemen currently on the roster beyond this season. Fan favorite Davon Godchaux probably has the best shot at sticking somewhere; perhaps fellow line mate and 2017 draftee Vincent Taylor makes it at one of the defensive end positions. At this point, though, you’ve got to figure that both of these guys are probably little more than cheap stopgaps until the Dolphins can find someone better. We shall see. Expect the Dolphins to add defensive linemen and outside linebackers early and often in the draft the next couple of years, while they try to sort out what they have at inside linebacker, in terms of who stays and who goes. That’s the wrap for today, have a great week, everybody.