April 2016 - Miami Dolphins Wiretap

Ravens Would Have Picked Laremy Tunsil If Not For Mask Post

Apr 30, 2016 1:26 PM

The Baltimore Ravens were prepared to take Laremy Tunsil with the sixth overall pick but decided not to after the gas mask video leaked on social media.

Tunsil fell all the way to the Miami Dolphins at No. 13.

The Ravens drafted Ronnie Stanley, who is also an offensive tackle.

According to a team source, one team official saw Tunsil's video just as the draft began. It was then shown to general manager Ozzie Newsome and owner Steve Bisciotti.

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Laremy Tunsil Falls To Dolphins At No. 13 After Tweet

Apr 30, 2016 9:58 AM

The Miami Dolphins drafted Laremy Tunsil, one of the highest-rated prospects in the draft, with the No. 13 pick on Thursday night.

Not that long ago, Tunsil was considered a potential first overall pick.

A video was posted on Tunsil's verified Twitter account showing the former Ole Miss offensive tackle wearing a gas mask and smoking a substance from a bong. The tweet was deleted soon after it was posted.

Tunsil admitted to ESPN that it was him in the video and said he was "blessed" to be picked by Miami.

The controversy continued when an image of a conversation with an Ole Miss coach was posted on his Instagram account that revealed the school paid rent and electric bills for Tunsil's mother.

In a news conference at the NFL draft in Chicago, Tunsil admitted to reporters that he took money while at Ole Miss.

"I made a mistake. That happened," he said.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

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Dolphins GM 'Comfortable' With RBs On Roster

Apr 24, 2016 8:17 AM

The Miami Dolphins lost Lamar Miller, but general manager Chris Grier says he's confident with a rotation of running backs that includes Jay Ajayi, Damien Williams, Jahwan Edwards, Daniel Thomas and Isaiah Pead.

"I think we're comfortable," Grier told the Miami Herald. "I think (with) Coach (Adam) Gase's history of what he has done with running backs, these guys all fit what he's looking for in terms of their skill sets. But again, we'll take any opportunity we can to add at any position if it's a good football player."

The Dolphins signed C.J. Anderson to an offer sheet and chased Chris Johnson earlier this offseason, but lost out on both.

Miami holds the No. 13 pick in the first round of the NFL draft.

Miami Herald

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