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Here are three players that SHOULD be gone by the time the Miami Dolphins are on the clock, but what if they’re not!?! *eye emojis*
Time and time again, the Miami Dolphins set themselves up to go best player available in the draft. This year appears to be no different, though I believe safety and defensive tackle continue to raise the most concerns, at least for me. Nevertheless, General Manager Chris Grier has again tried to use the flex seal to patch Miami’s roster needs, setting them up to go best player available in the 2025 NFL draft.
This, as you can expect, opens up a world of options for a team with many needs like the Dolphins, who currently have voids at safety, defensive tackle, cornerback, guard, and linebacker. There are probably other positions you can nitpick, but Grier has some work to do. That said, an #elite player is destined to fall to 13th overall, and whether it’s a position of need or not, Miami will have no choice but to make the pick.
Here are three players I THINK the Dolphins should run to the podium to select if they’re available when Miami is on the clock at pick 13:::
Now, I know what you’re probably thinking.
“RuNniNG bAckS ArE A DimE A DoZEn!”
“wE haVE AcHanE aNd WrIghT!”
“FiX tHe OffEnsIvE LiNe”
“I hAtE YoU, HoUtZ!”
All of that is fair and perfectly reasonable, but let me clarify one thing. Ashton Jeanty is not every other running back. In fact, maybe it’s because Bijan Robinson got all the hype a year ago, but Jeanty deserves every bit of the praise, if not more. He’s an every-down running back (I’m not saying Bijan isn’t!) that can do it all. A game changer that rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns with the Horn Frogs in 2024. He was a Heisman contender and arguably one of the best players in the country. It took all 11 men on Penn State’s defense to put an end to Boise State’s season finally. And even then, he rushed for 100 yards when the entire arena keyed in on his every move.
And yes, it’s true, the Dolphins do have Jaylen Wright and De’Von Achane. Both backs should have Miami’s fan base excited for the future, especially Achane. (Writer’s Note: I wrote this before THIS picture of Wright surfaced looking YOLKED.) But adding a player of Jeanty’s caliber to the backfield changes everything. It allows you to potentially move Achane to wide receiver, or at least play him more freely without worrying about him getting a bulk of the carries. And let’s be honest, the looks you could give a defense would be out-of-this-world. Not to mention, the load it would take off of Tagovailoa — and could help Miami shift out of the Tyreek Hill-centric offense.
Running back may not be one of Miami’s...
