MIA - DT Wright Drafted By Dolphins

[Burt the Butcher]

Clipped from: ESPN.com article by John Clayton, 7/14/05

The Miami Dolphins selected USC defensive tackle Manuel Wright in the fifth round of the NFL supplemental draft Thursday.

Wright, 22, was considered a potential first-round choice in 2007 had he stayed in USC. He was hoping to go in the first or second round. A disappointing workout Friday at which he weighed 329 pounds didn't help his case.

"We believe we have gotten great value from our supplemental pick by adding a player of Manuel's talent to our roster at the critical position of defensive line, "Dolphins coach Nick Saban said.

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Wright was the only player selected in the draft. The Sun-Sentinel's Harvey Fialkov reported in this morning's paper that it was "highly unlikely" that the Dolphins would select Wright in today's draft. Highly unlikely things seem to happen fairly often in the NFL, however, and Wright may challenge for playing time as a rookie since the Dolphins are pretty thin at defensive tackle.