Zach Bahner is an analyst at NFL Draft Hub. Bahner is a Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, which is an odd combination when one considers that most Miami Dolphins fans are Miami Hurricanes fans. Bahner’s team has some personnel fresh to this project and I’m intrigued with what he intends to do with them. What I like about Banher’s team right away is that his players tend to be second- and third-year veterans on the verge of their prime. Stay tuned for the Q&A.

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Offense

Running Back Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
RB1	Returner	Reggie Bush	5.5	Will be the No.1 RB and No.3 WR. Picked for his versatility. Will also be a KR.
RB2		Roy Helu	4.5	No. 2 back. He will be on the field with Bush and Tolbert often. Another player chosen for his versatility.
RB3		Vick Ballard	1	Will get about five touches a game. He will need to mature quickly in this offense.
	Returner	Dujuan Harris	0.5	Will get his touches mainly as a KR. The goal is not to have him on the field as a RB.

Wide Receiver Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
WR1		Percy Harvin	8	Harvin was also chosen for his versatility. Will occasionally line up as a RB. Will run a full route tree.
WR2		Brandon LaFell	3	I expect him to have a break out year in 2012. Will have a full route tree but will mainly be used as a deep threat.
WR3		Devery Henderson	2.5	Will be used in a similar capacity to how the Saints use him. He is mainly a deep threat.
WR4		Jordan Shipley	2.5	Will be used in the slot most of the time when he is on the field.
WR5		David Clowney	0.5	Picked mainly for his special team abilities.

Fullback and Tight End Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
TE1		Kyle Rudolph	3	Rudolph will be on the field for most of the offensive plays. Will need to be a go-to receiver for Locker to succeed.
TE2		Coby Fleener	2.5	Fleener will see the field often due to the heavy use of two=TE sets. Will be the Gronkowski to Rudolph’s Hernandez.
TE3		Tony Moeaki	1.5	Moeaki will see time at TE, H-Back, and FB. He will also contribute on speical teams.
FB		Mike Tolbert	3	Tolbert will be a traditional FB as well as a pass catcher and short yardage back.

Center Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
C1		Mike Pouncey	6	Pouncy will develop into a top-flight center in the league. I was willing to sink this amount of money into the position due to upside.
C2		JD Walton	1	Walton is a starting center in the NFL. He could step in at guard or center if he’s needed.

Defense

Linebacker Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
MLB1		Pat Angerer	6	Angerer is a good young linebacker. He can play the 34 or 43, so if this team ever made a switch, he’d still be capable.
WLB1		Zach Brown	3.5	I’ll be excited to see how Brown performs as a rookie. I’m not terribly comfortable with his backup seeing the field often.
SLB1		K.J. Wright	4	Wright rounds out a linebacker corps that could be very strong.
WLB2		A.J. Edds	0.5	Edds will be a solid contributor on special teams.
		Bobby Carpenter	0.5	Carpenter can fill in at all three LB positions, but he isn’t very strong at any of them. He will be a special teams player.
SLB2		Kirk Morrison	0.5	Morrison is a bit underrated. He would likely be the first one in at either of the OLB positions.
MLB2		Gary Guyton	1	Guyton will be a sold backup for Angerer.

Defensive End and Tackle Depth Chart
Starting Position	Role (optional)	Name	Value	Commentary (Why you picked the player: specific skills and talents you like, potential upside, and fit within the system)
LDE1		Derrick Morgan	6	The goal for this defense is to sack the QB. Morgan is the first of those pass rushers.
RDE1		Will Smith	5	I know Will Smith is suspended right now, but when he comes back he will be an important pass rusher for this squad.
DT1		Cam Thomas	4	Thomas will play on the nose and be integral in collapsing the pocket and run stopping.
DT2		Linval Joseph	3	Joseph can also play on the nose, but he will spend more time as a three technique.
RDE2		Vinny Curry	4.5	Curry will rotate in at both DE positions. He will mainly be a pass rush specialist, but will start the season while Smith is out.
LDE2		Derrick Harvey	0.5	Harvey will be a rotational player on the defensive line.
DT3		Aubrayo Franklin	2	Franklin will get playing time at both nose and three technique.
DT4		Stephen Paea	0.5	Paea will see 10-20 snaps a game in the DT rotation.
		Torell Troup	0.5	With this big, strong group of DTs, Troup will have trouble dressing on a consistent basis. He’s great for depth, though.