2021 NFL Team Draft Page

Miami Dolphins



MIAMI DOLPHINS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: TEAM

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OG
EDGE

Starter Need Medium (P3)
RB
WR
WRS
OC
NT
OLB
SFTY

Mid Round Fill High (P5)
RBC
ILB

Depth Fill (P4)
OT
TE
DL3T
DL5T
CB

Late Round Fill (P6)
QB

Minimal Need (P9)


DOLPHINS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2021 Consensus Mock Draft: Draft
Most recent mock draft update: 5/1/2021

R1
6
Miami (Trade)
Jaylen Waddle
Alabama
WRS
Reach/Value:
-1
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
182
Jaylen Waddle NFL Draft photo
MIA g PHI (2021 draft trade)
I have mixed emotions. I like Jaylen Waddle; he's an excellent player. Waddle reuniting with Tua is great and he's exactly the type of WR we need to add quickness and dynamism to the offense. On the flip side, I feel we could have traded back and still got the former Alabama star. There is also the lingering concern about the ankle injury that derailed Waddle's 2020 season.

Passing on Penei Sewell is notable as that would have been inconceivable only weeks ago. Chris Grier was determined to get an offensive playmaker, but Waddle was undoubtedly third choice after Pitts and Chase had left the board. However, I'm excited to see Waddle in Aqua and Orange; welcome to South Florida Jaylen!

Grade: B-

- David Payne, Dolphins Analyst.
R1
18
Miami
Jaelan Phillips
Miami (FL)
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+2
Height:
6'5"
Weight:
255
Jaelan Phillips NFL Draft photo
The board fell so that the Dolphins had their pick of the Edge Rushers. Ultimately, Chris Grier decided to go with the local prospect. EDGE was the biggest need on a defense that promises to be excellent again in 2021. Jaelan Phillips fills the spot left by Shaq Lawson after he was traded to the Texans.

Phillips broke out in The Hurricanes' 2020 campaign and improved greatly as the year progressed. He's raw but deserves to have superlatives like 'upside' and 'high ceiling' used on him. The discussion in the Dolphins' War Room about Phillips would have focused on his health. Miami's doctors must have been convinced that the concussion issues weren't such a big red flag. The Fins will hope the rookie Pass Rusher can have an immediate impact.

Grade: B

- David Payne, Dolphins Analyst.
R2
36
Miami (Trade)
Jevon Holland
Oregon
S
Reach/Value:
-12
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
196
Jevon Holland NFL Draft photo
MIA g HOU (Draft Trade)
Miami goes defense again with their first pick in RD2. The Broncos leapfrogged the Fins to get to #35 and may have taken the RB that Miami coveted. No problem. Safety was a need and Jevon Holland gives the extra flexibility of being able to cover Nickel duties.

The former Oregon DB opted out in 2020, but has showed excellent athleticism and playmaking ability in his earlier career. Okay, I would have liked an O-Lineman here, but I'm excited about Holland's potential. Chris Grier is putting together a strong draft class so far.

Grade: B+

- David Payne, Dolphins Analyst.
R2
42
Miami (Trade)
Liam Eichenberg
Notre Dame
OT
Reach/Value:
-12
Height:
6'6"
Weight:
302
Liam Eichenberg NFL Draft photo
MIA g NYG (Draft Trade)
I was just saying that I would have liked an O-Lineman with the 36th pick and, as if by magic, one arrives. Another solid pick by Chris Grier who used some of the Fin's impressive draft capital to make the move up.

Robert Hunt finished 2020 as the Dolphins' Right Tackle, but he should move inside to Guard in 2021. Liam Eichenberg will fill that spot on the outside in his rookie year. Eichenberg was part of an impressive Notre Dame O-Line that excelled in 2020. Eichenberg is a good athlete with great footwork. More notably, he's reliable, durable, and a high-character leader.

Grade: B

- David Payne, Dolphins Analyst.
R3
81
Miami
Hunter Long
Boston College
TE
Reach/Value:
-24
Height:
6'5"
Weight:
253
Hunter Long NFL Draft photo
Tight End was not the biggest need for the Dolphins, but I do see the logic in selecting Boston College's Hunter Long. Mike Gesicki is the undoubted starter at the position with Durham Smythe, and Adam Shaheen, providing the greater blocking prowess in limited roles. Long provides a decent combination of receiving talent, and blocking ability, which could allow Miami to work with more Single-TE sets.

Long wasn't overly productive before 2020, but hauled in 57 catches last year. I like the prospect, but the grade slips because the selection doesn't fill a need. There are also some great talents left on the board. Unless a trade is made, there's a big gap now before the Fins pick again.

- David Payne, Dolphins Analyst

Grade: C
R7
231
Miami (Trade)
Larnel Coleman
Massachusetts
OT
Reach/Value:
-72
Height:
6'7"
Weight:
300
Larnel Coleman NFL Draft photo
MIA g HOU (McKinney/Lawson)
R7
244
Miami (Trade)
Gerrid Doaks
Cincinnati
RB
Reach/Value:
-89
Height:
6'0''
Weight:
230
Gerrid Doaks NFL Draft photo
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DOLPHINS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 1 5 Tua Tagovailoa Alabama QB Value +1
2020 1 18 Austin Jackson USC OT Reach -19
2020 1 30 Noah Igbinoghene Auburn CB Reach -32
2020 2 39 Robert Hunt Louisiana-Lafayette OT Reach -41
2020 2 56 Raekwon Davis Alabama DL3T Reach -14
2020 3 70 Brandon Jones Texas S Reach -78
2020 4 111 Solomon Kindley Georgia OG Reach -22
2020 5 154 Jason Strowbridge North Carolina DL5T Value +55
2020 5 164 Curtis Weaver Boise State EDGE Value +98
2020 6 185 Blake Ferguson LSU LS Reach -84
2020 7 246 Malcolm Perry Navy RBC Reach -102
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 13 Christian Wilkins Clemson DL3T Reach -6
2019 3 78 Michael Deiter Wisconsin OT Reach -8
2019 5 151 Andrew Van Ginkel Wisconsin OLB Reach -38
2019 6 202 Isaiah Prince Ohio State OT Value +43
2019 7 233 Chandler Cox Auburn FB Reach -104
2019 7 234 Myles Gaskin Washington RB Value +95
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 1 11 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama S Value +5
2018 2 42 Mike Gesicki Penn State TE Reach -13
2018 3 73 Jerome Baker Ohio State ILB Reach -6
2018 4 123 Durham Smythe Notre Dame TE Reach -43
2018 4 131 Kalen Ballage Arizona State RB Value +56
2018 6 209 Cornell Armstrong So Miss DB Reach -129
2018 7 227 Quentin Poling Ohio LB Reach -108
2018 7 229 Jason Sanders New Mexico PK Reach -109
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 22 Charles Harris Missouri EDGE Reach -9
2017 2 54 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State ILB Value +2
2017 3 97 Cordrea Tankersley Clemson CB Value +17
2017 5 164 Isaac Asiata Utah G Value +5
2017 5 178 Davon Godchaux LSU DT Reach -14
2017 6 194 Vincent Taylor Oklahoma State DT Value +13
2017 7 237 Isaiah Ford Virginia Tech WR Reach -1
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 13 Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss OT Value +12
2016 2 38 Xavien Howard Baylor CB Reach -39
2016 3 73 Kenyan Drake Alabama RB Reach -39
2016 3 86 Leonte Carroo Rutgers WR Value +16
2016 6 186 Jakeem Grant Texas Tech WR Reach -130
2016 6 204 Jordan Lucas Penn State S Reach -44
2016 7 223 Brandon Doughty W Kentucky QB Value +112
2016 7 231 Thomas Duarte UCLA TE Value +27
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 14 DeVante Parker Louisville WR Value +3
2015 2 52 Jordan Phillips Oklahoma DL3T Value +15
2015 4 114 Jamil Douglas Arizona St OG Reach -39
2015 5 145 Bobby McCain Memphis CB Reach -54
2015 5 149 Jay Ajayi Boise St RB Value +85
2015 5 150 Cedric Thompson Minnesota S Reach -140
2015 5 156 Tony Lippett Michigan State WR Value +27
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 19 JaWuan James Tennessee OT Reach -30
2014 2 63 Jarvis Landry LSU WR Reach -33
2014 3 67 Billy Turner North Dakota St OT Reach -16
2014 4 125 Walt Aikens Liberty CB Reach -30
2014 5 155 Arthur Lynch Georgia TE Value +21
2014 5 171 Jordan Tripp Montana EDGE Reach -75
2014 6 190 Matt Hazel Coastal Carolina WR Reach -62
2014 7 234 Terrence Fede Marist DE Reach -48