With the Super Bowl finally here, the Miami Dolphins, and the rest of the league, will be looking towards free agency and the draft. With the latter just two months away, nearly every outlet is producing mock drafts every week, and we’ll be doing our best to stay caught up.
In Touchdown Wire’s most recent three-round mock draft, the Dolphins took two offensive players to help quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and first-year head coach Mike McDaniel have a successful season.
With the No. 29 pick in this mock draft, the Dolphins selected USC wide receiver Drake London, making it the second year in a row that they drafted a wideout in the first.
At 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, London could provide Tagovailoa with another weapon that can go up and make a play from both the slot and outside positions.
In his three collegiate seasons, London totaled 2,153 yards and 15 touchdowns on 160 receptions in the Trojan’s offense.
Here’s what Touchdown Wire’s Luke Easterling had to say about the selection:
“The Dolphins are hoping new head coach Mike McDaniel can get the most out of Tua Tagovailoa, and that effort would be helped by spending this pick on a big-time weapon at receiver. London has the size, length, athleticism and physicality to be a dominant pass-catcher at the next level.”
Then, with the No. 50 pick, Miami attacked another position of need and selected Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller.
In three years as an Aggie, Spiller recorded 2,993 yards and 25 touchdowns on 5.5 yards per carry, adding 74 receptions for 585 yards and a touchdown in the passing game.
Spiller’s not the fastest back in college football, but he has great vision and patience when looking for his opportunity to strike. His receiving ability would also be a plus in McDaniel’s offense.
Miami traded their original third-round pick to the New York Giants during last year’s draft to move up and take Liam Eichenberg in the second round. However, the Dolphins will have a third-round compensatory pick that they received in the trade with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2021 draft.
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