The Dolphins got their man in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft when they selected Tennessee right tackle Ja’Wuan James with the No. 19 pick. And, no, there was no doubt who the Dolphins were going to select. “He was always a targeted player for us,” Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey said. That came as news for James, who started to believe the projection that he’d go late first-round or maybe in the second round pick. “It definitely was a surprise,” James said of being selected in the first round. The Dolphins continue the draft Friday with the second and third rounds. The Dolphins have the 50th overall pick in the second round and the 81st overall pick in the third round. The fourth-through seventh rounds are Saturday. The Dolphins have one pick in each of the last six rounds. James (6-6, 311), a team captain at Tennessee, is the type of lengthy, long-armed player that fits the mold for NFL offensive tackles. He made 49 starts at Tennessee, all at right tackle. James joins Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey and Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Albert to form the foundation of a revamped Dolphins offensive line. Rebuilding the offensive line was a priority for the Dolphins. They allowed a NFL-worst and franchise-record 58 sacks last year and finished 26th in the NFL in rushing at 90.0 yards per game. - See more at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...rst-round-draft-pick-20140508,0,6724918.story
