The Phinsider
Who should the Miami Dolphins select in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Wake up! It’s Friday! And with another Friday comes another mock draft from yours truly! Last week, the National Football League gifted the Miami Dolphins an additional 7th round pick thanks to the complicated mechanisms contained within the compensatory formula. Well actually, that was a short lived joy as the NFL quickly removed Miami’s 11th pick due to a clerical error committed by a nerd sitting at a desk in the NFL’s offices. This brings Miami’s total number of draft picks in the upcoming draft back down to 10 selections — but that’s still a lot to work with!
As a reminder, once a week, every week until the 2025 NFL Draft, I’ll be doing a full 7-round mock, and then giving you a chance to grade my results. Each draft will look slightly different, because, let’s be honest, the Dolphins have a ton of needs and can go in a million different directions come late April when the actual NFL Draft kicks off.
This exercise will allow us to examine different pathways to success for our beloved South Florida franchise, while hopefully having some fun in the process!
So, without further adieu, let’s unwrap my latest mock draft!
ROUND 1 - Pick #13
Malaki Starks — SAF — Georgia
What the experts are saying:
Three-year starter with reams of high-leverage games on his résumé. Starks is a versatile safety with the size and athleticism to eliminate contested catches and the speed and ball skills to shine when the action travels deep. Connection to the route is inconsistent in man and he’s baited out of position by misdirection, but better discipline and anticipation should clean that up. He’s not a true force player near the line and his pursuit angles can be raggedy but he gets guys down when he’s in position. Starks has feast-or-famine moments on tape and disappointed with his short-area testing at the NFL Scouting Combine. He ran well in Indianapolis, though, and was impressive in interviews with teams. He is a future starter as a movable back-end piece whose consistency will determine his floor/ceiling. (Lance Zierlein, NFL.com)
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ROUND 2 - Pick #48
Wyatt Milum — OG — West Virginia
What the experts are saying:
West Virginia Mountaineers offensive lineman Wyatt Milum is a well-built presence along the offensive line who offers scheme versatility at the next level. Milum plays with good cadence, effective mobility, and power at the point of attack, as well as plenty of experience, which should suit him well as he transitions to the NFL.
Milum’s best NFL outlook is likely on the interior because of some of his physical limitations with agility and length. These issues can create challenges in space or on the edge, but I can foresee him developing into a sufficient level starter on the interior, where those limitations are more masked. (Kyle Crabbs, The 33rd Team)
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ROUND 3 - Pick #98
**Omarr Norman-Lott — DT...
