2011 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins Draft Familiar Name at RB

March 8, 2011   ·   Adam Lazarus   ·   Jump to comments

Miami Dolphins Draft Mark Ingram Jr., 18 Years After Signing Mark Ingram Sr.
Sure drafting Mark Ingram Jr. makes for a neat story. His father was a major free agent signing for the Dolphins back in 1993 and was on  the receiving end of one of the greatest plays in franchise history: Dan Marino's famous "clock play."
But Miami is also in desperate need of a new running back: even if it's one coach by their nemesis Nick Saban.
Free agent Ronnie Brown probably won't be back and Ricky Williams will soon be 34: even if he missed three full seasons, he's still got a lot of wear and tear by way of 2,323 career carries. 
Ingram would bring a significant boost to the Dolphins offense. He runs low to the ground so he's hard to tackle, has good speed, and should be fairly well preserved since he missed a large portion of the 2010 college season. 
Regardless of what happens with Chad Henne and the quarterback situation, Ingram should be able to ste...

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