Should the Dolphins Take Ezekiel Elliot?

With the Eagles trading up to the number two pick, it makes the Dolphins more likely to have an opportunity at getting the top running back in the draft, Ezekiel Elliot. There have been debates on whether or not the Dolphins should take Elliot, or focus more on defense.

I personally believe the Dolphins should take Ezekiel Elliot just purely based on the fact that they are not comfortable with the runningbacks they currently have. Despite what the GM says, they have continued to go for runningbacks because they are scared at the lack of talent they have at the position. I feel like Jay Ajayi will be a good player, but he is not ready to carry the load. 

 This could potentially where the Dolphins could really struggle next year. I think that Lamar Miller was a great runningback that was not being utilized correctly.  This is why the Dolphins need a good all around back. Rookie Jay Ajayi looked  impressive, but the Dolphins need a runningback with good breakaway speed. 

This all comes back to the Dolphins not utilizing Lamar Miller correctly. Then comes the season. Lamar Miller played well, in pretty much the first half of every game. You may wonder, "why doesn't he play well in the second half?". The answer is simple. The Miami Dolphins have managed to have three different headcoaches who have all underutilized Lamar Miller. The Dolphins lost many games this season just due to not giving Miller the ball when they needed to.  Lamar Miller had games where he had many yards and multiple touchdowns in just the first half, that is until they did not give him the ball. For example, when the Dolphins played the Giants on Monday Night Football Lamar Miller had two touchdowns and a majority of the Dolphins yards on offense. Then the coaching staff wanted to take the ball out of his hands. The runningback for the Dolphins, Lamar Miller, came off of a great year where he rushed for over a thousand yards and averaged over five yards per carry. That stat line is incredible, almost Hall of Fame like.  He is also at a very young age for a runningback. Odds are he is going to be very good the next year, right?