The current focus for the Miami Dolphins is centered around what the team is going to decide to do with their early picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Rightfully so, too. The team has three first round picks and six in the first 70 selections between next Thursday and Friday nights. But the Dolphins also are scheduled to make 8 selections on the third day of the 2020 NFL Draft — a great opportunity to uncover some hidden gems and steal some quality contributors in the later portions of the NFL Draft.
Where might we see the Dolphins look?
The secondary is a good place to start. Miami’s defensive tendencies indicate this team is going to use a lot of defensive backs, so having a plethora of options and players to run out on a weekly basis will be a huge plus. The NFL’s expanded active rosters makes this an even more appealing proposition, as the teams will now also be granted two extra roster spots, so the Dolphins will have the chance to stash an extra defensive back along the way.
So expect to see the Dolphins be players in the market for Day 3 defensive backs. The team has reportedly shown some interest in a Florida production recently — Florida State’s Levonta Taylor. Taylor was a big time prospect a few years back before a back injury impacted his play on the field and prompted him to return to Florida State for his senior season.
Despite not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Florida State CB Levonta Taylor has been a popular prospect. He’s had a FaceTime meeting with the #Panthers and other interest from the #Packers, #Dolphins, and #Jaguars, per source.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) April 11, 2020
But Taylor wasn’t quite able to find the momentum and reignite his draft stock and is not considered a potential late round target. The Dolphins sniffing around makes sense, this is a player who has had exposure to both cornerback and safety throughout his career with the Seminoles. That level of versatility is likely to appeal to coach Brian Flores as the team looks for combative, position flexible defenders. So yes, continue to focus on what the Dolphins’ plan of attack is with their early picks — but don’t sleep on the potential impact of some of these late round selections along the way as well.