Miami Dolphins schedule draft visits with prospects
Ryan Tannehill put on an impressive show Thursday in a workout for 21 teams, including the Dolphins.
Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland and coach Joe Philbin took Tannehill to dinner on Wednesday night, then watched Tannehill throw very accurately on Thursday on Texas A&M's campus. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll came by for a portion of the dinner on Wednesday night, according to one report.
The Cleveland Browns, who have the fourth pick, were represented by offensive coordinator Brad Childress and several others, but head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert decided instead to attend a workout with Alabama running back Trent Richardson. Shurmur and Heckert have expressed confidence in starter Colt McCoy but have never ruled out taking Tannehill and will have a private workout with him.
The Dolphins aren't sure if Tannehill will be available at No. 8, and as of Monday, a Dolphins official insisted the team had not yet decided whether they would draft him. If Cleveland doesn't take him, it's possible another team would trade above Miami to pick him.
Carroll said the Seahawks are considering Tannehill at No. 12 even after signing Matt Flynn to compete with Tarvaris Jackson.
Tannehill threw 68 passes. Of those, "he missed one long pass and had two drops. Otherwise, he was perfect," NFL.com's Gil Brandt said. "The skill set he showed was really, really good. He moves around well. He's got accuracy and good velocity. He put on a show. As good as his performance was, it did take place against air. There were no defensive backs there. I think everybody that was there was pleased with what they saw. I think he has a chance to be a very good quarterback.''
On Friday, Ireland and possibly Philbin are expected to check out Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler.