Pat White News

Maybe all it took was having the nerve to finally use a first-round pick on a quarterback.

The Daily Dolphin Jeff Ireland and Joe Philbin have stated repeatedly this offseason their desire to build the Dolphins through the draft, and so far they're staying true to their word 25 of the 88 players currently under contract for training camp are rookies or first-year players.

You cannot truly grade a draft until three years after the selection meeting. That's the conventional wisdom at least.

The footballs flew deep and pretty toward their targets, one after another on an afternoon of tempered hope that still, of course, meant very little to the overall picture of the Miami Dolphins ' future under quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Not surprisingly, Jets coach Rex Ryan didn't agree with the mediocre draft grades pundits from regional and national media assigned the franchise in the days immediately following the three-day event.

Nick Foles ' selection to the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 88 of this weekend's NFL Draft marks the end of one streak for Arizona football, and potentially the beginning of another.