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We've got plenty of time to go before teams have to decide on franchise tags for the 2013 season, but the Dolphins are reportedly thinking ahead.

The Miami Dolphins are still three rookie signings away from locking up their 2012 draft picks, but even that's not enough to curtail us from looking at the players who could be on the Dolphins' radar next spring.

Much of the attention the Dolphins' offseason has focused on the completely new offense being installed by Joe Philbin and offensive coordinator Mike Sherman .

The Daily Dolphin The Dolphins held a press conference yesterday with coach Joe Philbin, HBO Sports president Ken Hershman and NFL Films senior coordinating producer Ross Ketover to talk about the Dolphins' appearance on the reality TV show "Hard Knocks" this August.

Tony McDaniel and Davone Bess were the first two to cut off their dreads earlier this summer, and cornerback Sean Smith followed the trend and cut off his long braids.

Get your sunglasses out, your sunscreen out, and especially those cold water bottles out, because one of the most exciting events from the entire NFL spectacle is among ustraining camp.

As last year ended, the Miami Dolphins had nine defensive backs on their 53 man roster.A Five were cornerbacks - Vontae Davis, Sean Smith, Nolan Carroll, Jimmy Wilson, and Will Allen.A Four were safeties - Reshad Jones, Tyrone Culver, Chris Clemons and Yeremiah Bell.A Did you know that there are currently seventeen DBs on the Dolphins' Roster ?A ... (more)

After an offseason of negative headlines culminating with a protest outside the team's training facility, the Miami Dolphins will continue trying to reshape their image nationally from the inside out.

After an offseason of negative headlines culminating with a protest outside the team's training facility, the Miami Dolphins will continue trying to reshape their image nationally from the inside out.

Reggie Bush is one of the best conditioned athletes in the world, and even he'll admit he's struggling with the Miami Dolphins' pace during the team's OTA sessions.

I've consulted with the jury, and we're giving today's OTA session to David Garrard .

Other than the obvious benefit the event provides to the state of Florida in the Dolphins' community service efforts, it also provides plenty of opportunities for reporters to catch up with many current and former Dolphins.

Dec 18, 2011; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Miami Dolphins strong safety Yeremiah Bell and cornerback Sean Smith tackle Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller out of bounds during the second half at the Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Jan 1, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Nate Clements pumps up the crowd during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium.

Poor seecondary play cost the Dolphins more than a couple wins in 2011, including a last minute loss to the Browns in Week 3 Matt Sullivan/Getty Images A quick look at the Dolphins defense leaves many people scratching their heads as to what the Dolphins are going to do at the safety position.

The best thing about the NFL Draft is that you can literally begin talking about next year's event just moments after the last one wraps up.

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.

Linebacker Cameron Wake has been angling for a new contract since the start of the offseason and he's finally landed one .