When Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland described first-round pick Jeff Odrick Thursday night he said Miami's new player is a "big, physical, high-motor, high-character guy."
Perhaps Odrick has character. But there is at least one incident in which he acted like a character.
According to various reports from March of 2009, including this one and this one, Odrick was cited after he got into a fight with four other people -- two male and one female Penn State students and another man of college age.
Outnumbered, Odrick reportedly punched one of the men. He had been drinking according to the citation for an incident that happened at 1:40 in the morning.
Odrick referred the police to his attorney. After interviews with his attorney, police issues a disorderly conduct citation of $430 and the matter was apparently dropped.
You gotta love a guy who fights four guys at once!
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:10 PM
Big Deal!
Posted by: Darryl Dunphy | April 23, 2010 at 03:10 PM
I mean three guys and one girl.
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:11 PM
I think he can be a Jay Ratliff type of NT!
Posted by: KjSimm | April 23, 2010 at 03:12 PM
Let's not get started on the negative. What about the positive. I'm sure he had to help an old lady cross the road once. Cmon.
Posted by: Finatic | April 23, 2010 at 03:12 PM
The odds are pretty good of getting into a bar fight in college.
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:13 PM
So taking on double-teams should be no problem for him.
Posted by: Cam Cameron | April 23, 2010 at 03:14 PM
Mando please stop with the negativity so early in the season. The matter was dropped. Drop it!
Posted by: O | April 23, 2010 at 03:17 PM
Sounds like Matt Roth. Hope he doesn't fake injuries and get banished to Cleveland.
Posted by: dln265 | April 23, 2010 at 03:20 PM
Sometimes you gotta crack some heads
Posted by: carlito from golfito | April 23, 2010 at 03:20 PM
Yeah, Armando, don't tell us what has happened with our first-round pick unless it's a history of him being a boy scout.
Fans are sometimes so stupid!
Posted by: Willi Chirino | April 23, 2010 at 03:21 PM
The "Drama Queen" strikes again....
What's wrong you backed yourself into a corner when you said you will not talk about JT anymore?
Posted by: markeyh | April 23, 2010 at 03:21 PM
How many people didn't get a in fight in college? If that's all the issue he has a ticket for diorderly conduct I think he's gonna be fine.
Posted by: BoulderFinFan | April 23, 2010 at 03:22 PM
I fought three girls and a cat once.
Posted by: Tofu Dan | April 23, 2010 at 03:23 PM
I love that toughness, betcha Bill and Co. do as well. He might be in there eyes, the Jay Ratliff type of Nose. Considering how stout Langford and Starks are against the run, this might be a perfect fit. If he can play low, like Ratliff does he should be able to hold up against the run and we know his pass-rush skills are awesome. He did beat out Brandon Graham for Big 10 PoY, I cried when Graham went last night, he still is my surefire can't miss prospect of this DEEP draft.
Posted by: The Dolphather | April 23, 2010 at 03:23 PM
Exactly, fight happen all the time, no biggie. I'm glad he fought back instead of tucking tail like a girl. I'd rather have a tough lineman than a panzy that is afraid of a fight.
Posted by: COWKILLA | April 23, 2010 at 03:24 PM
Everyone makes mistakes and no ones perfect.
Who are we grabbin' in the 2nd then guys..?
Posted by: Mark | April 23, 2010 at 03:24 PM
So................
Hope u show up tonight Mando.. U were M.I.A. last night....
Posted by: Robbyhenz | April 23, 2010 at 03:25 PM
I want Golden Tate so we have BM, Tate, Bess, and Hartline
Posted by: COWKILLA | April 23, 2010 at 03:26 PM
How bout that,hes a normal person.
How dare he defend himself while outnumbered /sarcasm
Do really have nothing to do but to turn non stories into......non stories?
Posted by: Corners | April 23, 2010 at 03:26 PM
Kindle, Everson Griffen?
I've given up guessing.
Posted by: Mark in Toronto | April 23, 2010 at 03:26 PM
Then the rest Defence!!
Posted by: COWKILLA | April 23, 2010 at 03:26 PM
OP is just mad the FO didnt follow his wonderful wisdom.......DRAFT A WR!
Posted by: Corners | April 23, 2010 at 03:28 PM
A college football player got into a fight with 4 other college students. If this constitutes character issues then 95% of players going pro have character issues. No big deal.
Posted by: Doof | April 23, 2010 at 03:31 PM
Hey Armando,
You having another live blog tonight , like you did last night. You know the one where you fell asleep for hours and ignored us all.
I love your blog,,,but you were a huge disappointment last night.
Posted by: NJ dolfan | April 23, 2010 at 03:31 PM
Mabye odrick, listed at 6'5 304 lbs can play nose in a year or two. Ferguson is listed at 6'3 310 lbs while Soliai, who is listed at 6'4 355 lbs isn't as good as Ferguson. So its not all about being monstrous in the middle.
Posted by: Dbmfins | April 23, 2010 at 03:32 PM
I would be happy if we went all defense until round 6. There we can get projects like TE, OL, and returners but still looking at defensive projects there too.
Posted by: HvK | April 23, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Mel Kiper has a family of gypsies living in his hair.
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:32 PM
This is a very unimportant issue... one fight in a bar, which nobody was seriously injured in college is really irrelevant. It's something to be aware of but ultimately you can't really conclude anything from it.
Posted by: Tryptich | April 23, 2010 at 03:33 PM
I bet he could kick Matt Light's azzz... finish what Crowder started...
Posted by: carlito from golfito | April 23, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Armando that was a waste of blog space. You should be charged with disorderly blog behavior.
Posted by: Goose | April 23, 2010 at 03:34 PM
Who cares, these team is full of offenders.
Posted by: D-dense | April 23, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Everyone Go To Madden.com(The Video Game)An Boost Jared's Ratin Please!PLEASE!Thanks
Posted by: Bu | April 23, 2010 at 03:39 PM
i don't believe in hitting a girl. but some girls are just manly enough to try a dude.
Posted by: andrewbecker | April 23, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Kindle has been diagnosed with a knee injury that may require microfracture surgery. This would explain his fall and, if true, why Miami should pass again in the 2nd round.
Posted by: Elvis | April 23, 2010 at 03:40 PM
I just read another report that says that all the tags on Odrick's mattresses have been callously and recklessly ripped off. This raises some serious doubts about this pick.
Posted by: Doof | April 23, 2010 at 03:40 PM
Elvis, just read same thing...forget Kindle
Posted by: bobbyd12 | April 23, 2010 at 03:41 PM
Get ready to be baffled again because Jimmy Graham will be Miami's 2nd pick tonight. No Cody, no Kindle. Armando gets his Graham, Jimmy Graham.
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:42 PM
Anyone hear Kindle dropped because he may need micro knee surgery?
Posted by: CubanAzan | April 23, 2010 at 03:43 PM
This just in...Odrick was seen
J-Walking in South Beach...this guy is full of trouble. Yeah can we have a good story to comment on ;)
Posted by: COWKILLA | April 23, 2010 at 03:44 PM
lol thats funny(no problem taking on double teams)
Posted by: JerseyPhins | April 23, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Doof, there are also numerous reports that he has been spotted making lane changes without signalling.
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:46 PM
What the report doesn't mention is that the girl involved in the altercation was none other than rex ryan who had snuck onto campus in a schoolgirl outfit trying to get a student discount at the dorm cafeteria.
Posted by: Litos | April 23, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Did anyone think that there was something odd about our #1 pick? Odrick did.
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Yea after the jaywalking incident, rumor has it , he took some pictures with female fans. He has trouble written all over him. TMZ is all over this.
Posted by: NJ dolfan | April 23, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Everyone Go To Madden.com(The Video Game)An Boost Jared's Ratin Please!PLEASE!Thanks
Posted by: Bu | April 23, 2010 at 03:47 PM
they still should have drafted dez or earl thomas!!
Posted by: dolphin77 | April 23, 2010 at 03:48 PM
After further investigation into the Odrick matter it was found that the alleged girl in the Odrick incident was a 6's 280lb drag queen who Odrick struck first.
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:49 PM
"6'5 drag queen"
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:49 PM
Hey Armando,
Does a 6'5 280lb drag queen really counts as a girl?
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:50 PM
Bong Pipe on the SVP show talking about Run Ricky Run, Elvis, and Tuna.
Posted by: Darryl Dunphy | April 23, 2010 at 03:50 PM
with the 40th pick, the dolphins pick k ray finkle!!
Posted by: dolphin77 | April 23, 2010 at 03:51 PM
I will like the Odrick pick alot more if we can unload one of our DE's for a pick... Merling for a 3rd?
Posted by: carlito from golfito | April 23, 2010 at 03:51 PM
Forget Earl Thomas "Jared" makes diamonds!
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:51 PM
lol, this guy is a freakin' menace :)
Posted by: Doof | April 23, 2010 at 03:52 PM
Jimmy Graham will be Miami's 2nd rd pick tonight. Now put that cracker in your pipe and smoke it!
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:53 PM
I doubt he will be a gem!!
Posted by: dolphin77 | April 23, 2010 at 03:53 PM
Laces out damn it.
Posted by: pistol | April 23, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Sorry But Jimmy Graham will be the fins 2nd pick tonight. After all sometimes thats the way the "cracker" crumbles.
Posted by: DyingBreed | April 23, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Personally i prefer Wrestling with the girls
Posted by: miadolph1 | April 23, 2010 at 03:54 PM