Miami Dolphins: What to do with First Round Pick?

With the 15th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft the Miami Dolphins select...

The NFL Draft is quickly approaching and every analyst, journalist and blogger is trying to predict who will go where. While most draft analysts have the Dolphins taking Mark Ingram in the first round, recently another name surfaced, Maryland wide receiver Torrey Smith. Miami has a good track record with Terrapins, Randy Starks and Nolan Caroll to name a couple, but would it be in Miami's best interest to use the 15th pick on Smith?

The era of running back tandem Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown is coming to a close, so it's time to rejuvenate the running game. Because of this reality many analyst believe the Dolphins will take running back Mark Ingram with the 15th pick. He may be the most complete back in the draft.

Quarterback Chad Henne hasn't lived up to expectations and last season's Henne-Marshall connection was lackluster. Should Miami take a quarterback with their first pick or should they go after a veteran and use a later round pick to secure a quarterback?

Another area of need is the offensive line. The Dolphins made a great move when they drafted left tackle Jake Long and they recently resigned center/guard Richie Incognito. If the Dolphins want a more effective running game though they'll need a stronger line. Do they address the offensive line in the first round?

Miami already has monster wide receiver Brandon Marshall and Davone Bess has proven to be a good choice in the slot, but the Dolphins need another receiving threat opposite Marshall. This may be the reason Smith's name has been thrown around, but there may be better options at receiver such as Leonard Hankerson or Titus Young. In fact Hankerson had a higher average per catch and more touchdowns than Smith and they both ran a 4.43 40 time.

With all the areas of opportunity the Dolphins have, what will their first move be? Does the front office believe Smith is the best option with the 15th pick? It seems highly unlikely, but I guess we'll have to wait until April 28 to find out.