Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, not offensive coordinator Mike Sherman or general manager Jeff Ireland, is the driving force behind the team’s interest in choosing Texas A&ampM quarterback Ryan Tannehill with the No. 8 overall choose in this week’s NFL draft, a league supply told ProFootballTalk.com on Sunday.

Sherman, who joined the Dolphins this offseason, was Tannehill’s college coach at Texas A&ampM. But it’s Ross who’s producing the push, the source stated.

Later Sunday, however, a supply with the Dolphins sent an e-mail to the Miami Herald to say that the report was not precise. According to the source, Ross is not telling Ireland what to do with the draft pick, nor is he mandating that Tannehill turn out to be a Dolphin. The source said Ross will not be issuing such direct orders relating to the draft.

The Dolphins need to have a quarterback right after losing out on probabilities to land totally free agents Peyton Manning and Matt Flynn. Matt Moore and David Garrard currently are in line to see time at the position subsequent season.

Although many — such as NFL Network draft analysts Mike Mayock and Charley Casserly — don’t see Tannehill as a top rated-10 draft pick, Casserly doesn’t think the Dolphins would be reaching to take him at No. 8.

“Quarterbacks are drafted greater than they are rated due to the fact with out a franchise QB in this league, you have small likelihood to be productive,” he not too long ago told The Miami Herald.

Tannehill told NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington that he likely would fit effectively in Sherman’s offense in Miami.

“Coach Sherman runs a West Coast offense, type of drop-back passing, as nicely as moving the pocket,” Tannehill said. “I feel that’s a couple of issues I do effectively is move and throw on the run. He likes to move the pocket — bootlegs, nakeds, whatever it could be.”

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Jaguars sign ex-Giants cornerback Aaron Ross to three-year deal

Posted by Michael David Smith on March 20, 2012, 4:16 AM EDT

Aaron Ross is heading to Jacksonville.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Jaguars have reached an agreement with Ross, a totally free agent cornerback, on a 3-year deal worth up to $ 15.three million.

The 29-year-old Ross has played his complete five-year profession with the Giants, who took him in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. That contains playing all 16 games for final year’s Super Bowl winners, with a career-high four interceptions, and also starting all four postseason games.

Staying healthy for each game final year was crucial for Ross. Though he has played in either 15 or 16 games in four of his five seasons, he had struggled by way of foot and hamstring injuries and had been viewed as injury prone prior to last season.

The Giants believe that with Terrell Thomas coming back healthy, they’ll be greater at cornerback next year, even with out Ross. And the Jaguars think that with Ross, they’ll be far better at cornerback, also.

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1. dallasfan89 says: Mar 20, 2012 four:20 AM

   Someone is up late. And for that I thank you.
2. nationalmediacansuckit says: Mar 20, 2012 4:47 AM

   Me Like. Completed 2011 as #6 defense in the league and that was with significant IR hits on defense. With every person back healthy there is no purpose this defense will not finish leading five. Get the offense on par and items are about to unfold.
3. mikebe1 says: Mar 20, 2012 four:48 AM

   Didn’t the jags say they weren’t gonna b active in free agency.its looks like they r placing together a competitive team.
4. darthvader89 says: Mar 20, 2012 5:22 AM

   Ross + extremely very good defense + new ownership + Tebow = 70% fewer tarps
5. rnazriel says: Mar 20, 2012 five:25 AM

   Excellent luck becoming irrelevent for subsequent three years but hey gotta get paid and that I realize.
6. bluefan204 says: Mar 20, 2012 5:29 AM

   This past season, he was a lot more than solid. Undoubtedly played lights-out. Not so in prior years, when you never ever knew which guy was gonna show up, but thanks for the memories, AR! Played a massive part on the current Championship team!
7. okeedokeesmokee says: Mar 20, 2012 5:36 AM

   Wonderful pick up! More depth and playoff /superbowl experiance! If we can get a pass rusher and a single to two more receivers then the draft will be self easy pickens! I say go following Mark Anderson DE harder than they have and draft Copels to shore up the Dline on the finish.Possibly if they get Tebow he can play DE.lmao….NOOOT!
8. okeedokeesmokee says: Mar 20, 2012 5:51 AM

   Looks like we will be going DE or WR with the 7th pick if we remain at 7. I say trade back a few spots if achievable and snag 1.Micheal Floyd who will be a way far better pro and be in the league longer than Blackmon, not sold on him hes got to considerably of that neck roll attitude goin on.lol. 2. Either Copels or Ingram.They both are beast!
9. nflfollower says: Mar 20, 2012 five:57 AM

   Jags will be competitive as soon as their qb circumstance sorts itself out… A good D will let a young qb to loosen up tho, hopefully by keeping his team in games and not feeling like he has to win a shootouts each week

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The devastating loss of Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas to a torn ACL leaves the Giants extremely thin at cornerback.

Their depth has also been hurt. Feasible dime back Bruce Johnson is out for the year. Brian Witherspoon sprained his MCL Monday. Initial-round choose Prince Amukamara is out with a broken foot.

“The expectation bar just feels like it got a lot greater for me, so I just need to have to continue staying in it mentally,”Amukamara told the Newark Star-Ledger.

The rookie hopes to return to the lineup sometime in October. Even when he’s back, it’s tough to imagine him beginning appropriate away.

Aaron Ross,the team’s initial round pick in 2007, started camp by refusing to play safety.  He’s been needed as an outside cornerback even before Thomas’ injury, and will now be counted upon as a starter.

“I’m prepared to go. It is unfortunate that it happened that way, but I have to fill his shoes,” Ross mentioned.

I was all set to choose the Giants to win the NFC East. Thomas’ injury makes it a little tougher.  If New York is going to surprise people, Ross will have to play a huge role.

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