The NFL scouting combine takes place over the coming week in Indianapolis, and the Dolphins will be making inroads with a number of prospects they could select in the late April draft.

Miami Dolphins executives, coaches and scouts will be in Indianapolis this week for the scouting combine, where they will be talking to, watching and learning a

The NFL Combine kicks off on Thursday from Indianapolis, marking a time when the NFL Draft hype cranks up another notch. Players will be looking to put up good marks in a number of drills, while also convincing teams through interviews that they're the player they're looking for.

But for Patrick Paul, that decision doesn’t change anything. “I’m working toward being a starter, and that’s all I’m focused on, is being the best version of myself this year,” Paul told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Saturday.

Patrick Paul is eager to start in his second NFL season, but he could be at the mercy of Terron Armstead’s decision on whether to retire or return to the Dolphins.