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Dolphins finally walk away from Shawn Murphy

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Dolphins drafted Murphy, he was surpassed on the depth chart by sixth-rounder Donald Thomas, who a Connecticut coach discovered during a pickup basketball game on campus and didn't start until his senior year...

Blog | October 20, 2009

Digging deep into the AFC East mailbag

Tim Graham, AFC East

...such as speed, height and hands -- guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson. Brian in Connecticut wants to know if there's any truth to reports floating around cyberspace the Buffalo Bills...

Blog | May 31, 2009

Report: Dolphins guard Thomas hurt again

Tim Graham, AFC East

...pick was considered a project, maybe even a practice-squad player for a year. A University of Connecticut football coach discovered Thomas during a pickup basketball game on campus and convinced him to play as...

Blog | May 19, 2009

Amish draft expert nails pre-draft predictions

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Impossible to evaluate this prediction now, but Yoder has been saying the abacus will make a comeback.) Connecticut cornerback Darius Butler will be an early second-round pick for the Patriots. (Nailed it.) The Tony...

Blog | April 29, 2009

Bills' decision to load up on DBs curious

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Phil Loadholt, the New England Patriots drafted Houston tackle Sebastian Vollmer and the New York Giants chose Connecticut tackle Will Beatty. I asked Jauron what he intends to do at tackle. "We went into the...

Blog | April 27, 2009

AFC East draft analysis

Tim Graham, AFC East

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham As competitive as the AFC East was last year, what happened this weekend at the draft could make the difference in...

Blog | April 26, 2009

Patriots draft rundown updated

Tim Graham, AFC East

...trade compensatories. 34th Patrick Chung, Oregon safety 40th Ron Brace, Boston College defensive tackle 41st Darius Butler, Connecticut cornerback 58th Sebastian Vollmer, Houston tackle 83rd Brandon Tate, North Carolina receiver 97th (compensatory), Tyrone McKenzie, South...

Blog | April 26, 2009

Sanchez, Patriots trades headline AFC East

Tim Graham, AFC East

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham     Kirby Lee/US Presswire   The New York Jet's blockbuster trade ...

Blog | April 25, 2009

Dolphins grab CB Davis ahead of Butler

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Mr. Butler. Either you didn't hear correctly, or you were lied to. The father of Connecticut cornerback Darius Butler told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel the Miami Dolphins promised to take his son...

Blog | April 25, 2009

Report: Fins promise CB Butler he's their pick

Tim Graham, AFC East

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham The father of Connecticut cornerback Darius Butler told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that the Miami Dolphins have promised to select...

Blog | April 25, 2009

Amish draft expert offers fearless predictions

Tim Graham, AFC East

...State linebacker James Laurinaitis will be the steal of the draft. Twitter won't catch on. Connecticut cornerback Darius Butler will be an early second-round pick for the Patriots. The Tony Gonzalez trade...

Blog | April 25, 2009

Another AFC East mockwave

Tim Graham, AFC East

...s pick: Percy Harvin, Florida receiver No. 23 New England Patriots Kiper's pick: Donald Brown, Connecticut running back McShay's pick: Clay Matthews, Southern California linebacker Kirwan's pick: Clay Matthews...

Blog | April 23, 2009

Check out your AFC East mock portfolio

Tim Graham, AFC East

...pick: Josh Freeman, Kansas State quarterback No. 23 New England Patriots Kiper's pick: Donald Brown, Connecticut running back McShay's pick: Clay Matthews, Southern California linebacker Davis' pick: Clay Matthews, Southern...

Blog | April 11, 2009

Mock, mock ... Who's there?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Matthews, Southern California linebacker Davis' pick: Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest cornerback Dukes' pick: Darius Butler, Connecticut cornerback Wyche's pick: Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest cornerback Banks' pick: Larry English, Northern Illinois...

Blog | March 28, 2009

On the Clock: Miami Dolphins

Tim Graham, AFC East

...that sent Jason Taylor to the Washington Redskins. Louis Delmas from Western Michigan or Darius Butler from Connecticut could fall to the Dolphins there. Plan B: Miami football operations boss Bill Parcells loves heart-and...

Blog | March 22, 2009