The Miami Dolphins used a fifth-round selection
on former USC sophomore Manuel Wright and as a result will surrender their
choice during the fifth frame of the '06 draft.
Miami went heavy on the defensive side of the
ball in April's draft, selecting linemen Matt Roth of Iowa in the second round
and Kevin Vickerson of Michigan State in the last frame, as well as junior
linebacker Channing Crowder from Florida and LSU cornerback Travis Daniels in
the middle frames.
There was much hype surrounding the physically
gifted Wright, who left the Trojans program after being declared academically
ineligible for the upcoming campaign. And while many thought the big
defensive tackle could be chosen as high as the second round, as we reported on Wednesday,
character issues and questions surrounding his work ethic pushed Wright into the
middle frames.
We will update this story as more comes in,
specifically targeting what teams the remaining supplemental players end up
signing with.