With the draft coming up, I’m going to try and mock this thing as best I can; and, based on Mel Kiper’s past predictions, I can probably do better. You’ll see his mock drafts all over the web the next few months, but be advised: One, the guy’s a terrible judge in talent and, two, he’s seldom right. We’ll see how I do, but I can’t imagine doing much worse.

Today’s pick: Miami Dolphins, who hold the No. 1 selection.

-The Dolphins have publicly said they’ll shop the first draft pick, and why not? The only real “Star” potential is Darren McFadden, and there’s not a whole lot of point in wasting a number one pick on a running back when you spent a number two pick on a running back three years ago.

The experts are saying Miami goes for Glenn Dorsey, Freak Man Child from LSU, but I’m thinking differently; do you really take a number one pick and use it on a franchise DT, no matter how big or dominant he is? Outside of Albert Haynesworth, is there a DT that makes such a big difference when he’s on the field that you’ll invest the next 10 years of your franchise on him?

I’m not saying Glenn Dorsey will be a bad player. Truth is, he’ll probably be one of the best players in this draft. But with the number one selection, and with Cleo Lemon as their current starter, I can’t see them passing up the opportunity to get a franchise QB who get that city buzzing again.

Insert: Matt Ryan. The skeptics will say he wasn’t that great his senior year (he started off well, but he slid at the end), but the skeptics then haven’t taken a look at BC’s depth chart at WR. He was working with next to nothing, and seven weeks into the season had his team positioned to make a National Title run. Get him some receivers in Miami to go with Ted Ginn and Ronnie Brown, and the Tuna’s got himself a start.