by: Ethan J. Skolnick April 5th, 2010 | 11:16 AM Even before the NFL allowed its salary structure to spiral out of control, gifting tens of millions to unproven rookies, picking in the first round was no easy assignment.
Still, the Dolphins did quite well early in their franchise history, which led to doing quite well on the field.
Later on?
Well, that’s another story.
Here are the top 10 uses of a first-round pick in franchise history, taking the draft slot into some account.
1. Dan Marino, QB, #27, 1983
Next player taken: Darrell Green, CB, Redskins
Next QB taken: Jeff Christensen, Bengals, #137
2. Traded for Don Shula, coach, #22 in 1971
Slot used for: Don McCauley, RB, Colts
3. Bob Griese, QB, #4, 1967
Next player taken: George Webster, LB, Oilers
Next QB taken: Don Horn, Packers, #25
4. Larry Csonka, FB, #8, 1968
Next player taken: Haven Moses, DE, Bills
Next RB taken: MacArthur Lane, Cardinals, #13

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Be careful your fetish is showing.

Bob Griese was not that good. I've always been befuddled as to how he got into the Hall of Fame.

Yeah winning two Super Bowls, reaching another, and getting to 4 AFC Championship games is nothing to write home about...

So you are saying that Tom Brady should not be in the Hall of Fame either then?

Bob Griese was not that good. I've always been befuddled as to how he got into the Hall of Fame.

Had you lived to know Griese you wouldn't be saying that. Hall of Famer? I think he's over-rated in that regard, but he was a very intelligent quarterback and had one heck of an arm. Had the Dolphins not run as much as they did, he could have carried them with his arm.

Two different era's. Griese called his own games and was legally blind in his right eye. When he started wearing glasses his stats went up. That might have been addressed by today's higher tech health care earlier in his career.

An AFL All-Star during his first two years, Griese went on to earn AFL All-Star or AFC-NFC Pro Bowl honors in six more seasons. While he never put up huge numbers, his leadership played an important role in helping the Dolphins compete in three consecutive Super Bowls, winning the latter two contests.

He had established his reputation as the “Thinking Man’s Quarterback,” as he brilliantly called his own plays throughout his career. Dolphin owner Joe Robbie called him “the cornerstone of the franchise,” around whom the Miami Dolphins were built.

...I think he's going to be a very good player for the future. He was disappointed in his play last year.He will tell you that. I think he can play better. We'll just have to see. I think he will.

Well for Dolphins all time 1st round picks, Bob has to be one of them correct? Even if he is a system QB.....

Still did what few others have.....