Miami Dolphins fans waited just hours to hear the name of the first rookie to be selected by general manager Chris Grier, as they selected Georgia linebacker Channing Tindall at pick No. 102 on Friday.
On, Saturday afternoon, they added a weapon for new coach Mike McDaniel, as the offensive-minded rookie head coach got his first pick on his side of the ball in wide receiver Erik Ezukanma out of Texas Tech. In a nice coincidence, the new Dolphins wide receiver coach, and former Miami player, Wes Welker is also a Texas Tech product.
While the Dolphins already have a loaded wide receiver room, the positional pick could be considered a relative surprise. Here’s a sense of how Dolphins’ Twitter immediately reacted following the 125th pick of Ezukanma.