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Today at fantasyppr.com, we continue our team-by-team 2012 NFL Mock Draft Profiles by focusing on the Miami Dolphins, who currently own the no.8 pick heading into the First Round of the Draft Thursday night: Needs: QB, WR, DE, DT, S, LB. Players Picked Previously: 3. Matt Kalil 4. Trent Richardson 5. Morris Claiborne 6. Justin Blackmon 7. Michael Floyd Potential Targets: Ryan Tannehill, Melvin Ingram, Quenton Coples, Fletcher Cox. At the start of the 2012 NFL offseason, people in and around the Miami Dolphins organization had plenty of reasons for optimism. The team finished strong in 2011, winning six of their last nine games, following an 0-7 start, behind a strong defense and a solid running game. Many league observers felt the Dolphins were on the rise and were just a franchise quarterback away from contending. Currently, the team has Matt Moore as the starter. Moore played well down the stretch last season and was highly efficient during the Dolphins season endi...
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