Cody Keeps Sliding

It's bad enough that Terrance Cody has yet to be picked now that we've reached the halfway point of the second round, but now he won't even be the second nose tackle taken after Tennessee's Dan Williams.

That distinction will belong to Torrell Troup of Central Florida, who went to Buffalo at No. 41. What this tells us is that NFL teams are really concerned about Cody's ability to keep his weight under control.

Remember, he showed up at the Senior Bowl weighing 370 pounds before dropping down to 354 later in the spring.

The bottom line with Cody, though, is that he's a tremendous run stopper and every 3-4 defense needs a great run stopper.

When it comes to the Dolphins, though, keep in mind that Jason Ferguson and Jay Ratliff, who was drafted by Bill Parcells in Dallas, both were taken in the seventh round.

So don't be surprised to see the Dolphins wait a while before going for a nose tackle. A couple of names to keep in mind include Travis Ivey from Maryland, Al Woods from LSU or Ekom Udofia from Stanford.

AP