The NFL mock drafts are starting to heat up, which is good news for Dolphins fans as their assets for the 2020 offseason continue to shift on a weekly basis. It has long been considered an assumption that the Dolphins would finish with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft and get their pick of the litter, but that no longer appears to be a likely outcome for the Dolphins. Not after the team’s latest victory, a 16-12 road upset of the Indianapolis Colts.
So what do the Dolphins do from here? Draft Wire has released its latest mock draft — a three-round simulation of next April’s festivities. Here’s what Luke Easterling came up with.
4th overall – QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
The scenario of Miami not picking first and landing Tagovailoa seemed unrealistic just a few months ago, but with the other teams in contention for the top pick all having drafted young QBs as of late and the emergence of LSU’s Joe Burrow, this is the best of both worlds for Miami.
22nd overall – WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
Shenault gives Miami a boatload of speed to go along with some size at the wide receiver position. Each of the Dolphins’ receivers now are mostly one or the other — but not Shenault’s blend of both.
26th overall – OT Jedrick Wills, Alabama
Wills is Tagovailoa’s blindside blocker with the Crimson Tide. Getting an offensive lineman with chemistry with Tagovailoa would be a huge bonus as the Dolphins look to overhaul their offensive line.
2nd round – OG Shane Lemieux, Oregon + DE Jabari Zuniga, Florida
You know the Dolphins are going to look to add a little bit of defense along the way — remember, they coveted Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney before the season started! Zuniga isn’t anywhere near that caliber of an athlete, but he’s quick-twitched, nonetheless, and a disruptive presence when healthy. Lemieux is a powerful interior blocker who can help set the tone in the run game, much like Michael Deiter.
3rd round – RB Najee Harris, Alabama
Few backs in college football have done more to improve their positioning this season than Harris. He’s playing well in all phases — rushing, receiving and blocking. If some Tide players are good, more is better.
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