Jeff Ireland

DAVIE - How 'bout a big round of applause for Jeff Ireland? No? Come on, folks. This was a good night for the Dolphins general manager. It was exactly the kind of first-round surprise the Dolphins haven't sprung in years and precisely what you wanted....

1. Give Jeff Ireland credit: He fell in love with a guy and went after him. Hard. He gave up his 12th overall and 42nd overall picks to take Dion Jordan with the third overall pick. That's a cheap cost to move up that high. The Dolphins have been...

The Kansas City Chiefs intend to resume trade talks with Miami on Friday that could ultimately send franchise left tackle Branden Albert to the Dolphins. The two sides had been discussing a potential trade that would land the Chiefs a second-round pick,...

Team-provided transcript of a news conference held by newest Dolphin Dion Jordan: (On how surprised he was when he heard that the Dolphins traded up to pick him) – “I was really surprised because I wasn’t expecting a trade to go down,...

Team-provided transcript of General Manager Jeff Ireland's discussion of trading up to get Dion Jordan:   (On who specifically Dion Jordan reminds him of) - "I'd rather not get into those kinds of comparisons. I would just say that he reminds me of...

We've spent four months preparing you for this week and now it is time to take the Sun-Sentinel's NFL draft pop quiz. Get your No. 2 pencils out because you're on the clock....You've got 10 minutes to answer 10 questions. 1. Who are the top five...

We've spent four months preparing for the next three days and here is the final exam for Miami Dolphins fans who think they are ready to be the smartest person at their draft party. 1. Name at least two things that get a player taken off the Dolphins'...

Jeff Ireland isn't naive. He knows he's on borrowed time. The Miami Dolphins' general manager realizes this could be his last draft as the final voice of an NFL franchise's draft room. How many executives in professional sports get six seasons to turn a...

The question for the Dolphins draft is this: What do they think of Jonathan Martin? Has he strengthened up enough to play left tackle? Is he only a right tackle? What? Because if he's a left tackle it changes this draft. If not, well, brace yourself....

Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland annually points out that no player on his roster is off limits in a trade, especially during the NFL draft. That might explain why multiple reports claim receiver Davone Bess, a six-year veteran, could be...

As rumors churn on how the Dolphins will address their offensive line questions -- trade for Kansas City left tackle Branden Albert, sign a free agent, or draft some players -- Miami’s current crop of offensive linemen is watching with anticipation....

OK, the Dolphins' top pick won't be a wide receiver, considering ... "I think that is the strength of our football team now,'' Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland said. And their No. 12 pick doesn't have to be a cornerback, considering … "I...