BR Consensus Draft

Here's Round 1. The Dolphins pick is in bold.

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[TR]
[TD]Pick[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Position[/TD]
[TD]School[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Buccaneers[/TD]
[TD]Jameis Winston[/TD]
[TD]QB[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Titans[/TD]
[TD]Marcus Mariota[/TD]
[TD]QB[/TD]
[TD]Oregon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Jaguars[/TD]
[TD]Dante Fowler Jr.[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Florida[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Raiders[/TD]
[TD]Leonard Williams[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]USC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Brandon Scherff[/TD]
[TD]OL[/TD]
[TD]Iowa[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Jets[/TD]
[TD]Vic Beasley[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]Clemson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Bears[/TD]
[TD]Amari Cooper[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Falcons[/TD]
[TD]Bud Dupree[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Kentucky[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[TD]Kevin White[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]West Virginia[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Rams[/TD]
[TD]Andrus Peat[/TD]
[TD]OT[/TD]
[TD]Stanford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Vikings[/TD]
[TD]Marcus Peters[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Washington[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Browns[/TD]
[TD]DeVante Parker[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Louisville[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Shane Ray[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Missouri[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Dolphins[/TD]
[TD]La'el Collins[/TD]
[TD]OL[/TD]
[TD]LSU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Trae Waynes[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Michigan State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Texans[/TD]
[TD]Breshad Perriman[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]UCF[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Danny Shelton[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]Washington[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs[/TD]
[TD]Randy Gregory[/TD]
[TD]LB[/TD]
[TD]Nebraska[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]Browns[/TD]
[TD]Todd Gurley[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Georgia[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Jake Fisher[/TD]
[TD]OL[/TD]
[TD]Oregon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Landon Collins[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD]Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Kevin Johnson[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Wake Forest[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Lions[/TD]
[TD]Malcom Brown[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]Texas[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]Cameron Erving[/TD]
[TD]OC[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Ereck Flowers[/TD]
[TD]OT[/TD]
[TD]Miami (FL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Jaelen Strong[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Arizona State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]Cowboys[/TD]
[TD]Byron Jones[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Connecticut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]T.J. Clemmings[/TD]
[TD] OT[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Arik Armstead[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Oregon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Owamagbe Odighizuwa[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]UCLA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Eric Kendricks[/TD]
[TD]LB[/TD]
[TD]UCLA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Melvin Gordon[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Wisconsin[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Seeing the first six picks of Round 1 unfold gave me hope that at least one of the top three receivers would be available for the Dolphins at No. 14.
The Bears then picked Amari Cooper, followed by Kevin White going to the Giants two picks later, but I kept hope alive for DeVante Parker.
Then Cleveland drafted him. At that point, I decided not to focus on drafting a receiver. I would have done so had I been able to trade down, but staying at No. 14, I went with the safe pick in LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins.

Why Collins? He can be plugged in at left guard from Day 1, and when the time comes, he can move over to left tackle to replace Branden Albert. Both of those positions are major needs for Miami.

Despite Andrus Pete being drafted ahead of Collins, the LSU product is the better, more versatile player overall.
At that point, Collins was the top player available on my draft board.


ROUND 2

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[TR]
[TD]Pick[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Position[/TD]
[TD]School[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]Titans[/TD]
[TD]Jalen Collins[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]LSU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]Buccaneers[/TD]
[TD]Ty Sambrailo[/TD]
[TD]OL[/TD]
[TD]Colorado State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]Raiders[/TD]
[TD]Nelson Agholor[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]USC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]Jaguars[/TD]
[TD]Dorial Green-Beckham[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Oklahoma[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]Jets[/TD]
[TD]Laken Tomlinson[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]Duke[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Ameer Abdullah[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Nebraska[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]Bears[/TD]
[TD]Eli Harold[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]Virginia[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[TD]Damarious Randall[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD]Arizona State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]Rams[/TD]
[TD]D.J. Humphries[/TD]
[TD]OL[/TD]
[TD]Florida[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]Falcons[/TD]
[TD]Eric Rowe[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD]Utah[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]Browns[/TD]
[TD]Donovan Smith[/TD]
[TD]OT[/TD]
[TD]Penn State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Phillip Dorsett[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Miami (FL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]Vikings[/TD]
[TD]Stephone Anthony[/TD]
[TD]LB[/TD]
[TD]Clemson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Preston Smith[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Mississippi State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]Dolphins[/TD]
[TD]Devin Funchess[/TD]
[TD]WR/TE[/TD]
[TD]Michigan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Tevin Coleman[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Indiana[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs[/TD]
[TD]Eddie Goldman[/TD]
[TD]DL[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]50[/TD]
[TD]Bills[/TD]
[TD]A.J. Cann[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]South Carolina[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD]Texans[/TD]
[TD]Benardrick McKinney[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]Mississippi State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Devin Smith[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Maxx Williams[/TD]
[TD]TE[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD]Lions[/TD]
[TD]Duke Johnson[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Miami (FL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD]Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]Ronald Darby[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Nate Orchard[/TD]
[TD]DE/LB[/TD]
[TD]Utah[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]57[/TD]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Jay Ajayi[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Boise State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD]Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Clive Walford[/TD]
[TD]TE[/TD]
[TD]Miami (FL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]59[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Grady Jarrett[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]Clemson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]Cowboys[/TD]
[TD]TJ Yeldon[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Alabama[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]61[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Paul Dawson[/TD]
[TD]LB[/TD]
[TD]TCU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]62[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]P.J. Williams[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]63[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Carl Davis[/TD]
[TD]DL[/TD]
[TD]Iowa[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]64[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Tre' Jackson[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

I originally intended to find a cornerback in the second round, but once I was on the clock, I was underwhelmed by the likes of Ronald Darby and P.J. Williams, and everyone else on my board had at best a third-round grade.

I considered going running back and linebacker in this round too, yet a receiver that caught my attention: Michigan's Devin Funchess.
I've been a fan of Funchess for a while and see him fitting into Miami's plans well. He can play both tight end and wide receiver, and his 6'4", 232-pound frame makes him an ideal red-zone target.

Lance Zierlein of NFL.com scouted Funchess and had this to say: "Big receiver with the ability to mismatch corners in the red zone. Long legs that can cover ground in a straight line. Transitions smoothly from catch to run. Has build-up speed to factor on run-after-catch crossers. Fluid hips for size. Uses size to defeat press coverage. Good body control and length to go get high throws that few can snag. Physical with "separating hands" at the top of the route. Smooth in intermediate routes and can earn a living in that area of the field."

While Funchess isn't a deep threat (a job best left for Kenny Stills), he provides the Dolphins with a much-needed skill set. I just couldn't pass on that in the middle of Round 2.


ROUND 3
The Miami Dolphins do not have a third-round pick, and I couldn't trade for one. Hence, I was just watching this part unfold while getting angry.

[TABLE="width: 494"]
[TR]
[TD]Pick[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Position[/TD]
[TD]School[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]65[/TD]
[TD]Buccaneers[/TD]
[TD]Rashad Greene[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]66[/TD]
[TD]Titans[/TD]
[TD]Cedric Ogbuehi[/TD]
[TD]OT[/TD]
[TD]Texas A&M[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]67[/TD]
[TD]Jaguars[/TD]
[TD]Jeremy Langford[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Michigan State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]68[/TD]
[TD]Raiders[/TD]
[TD]Ali Marpet[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]Hobart College[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]69[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Danielle Hunter[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]LSU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]70[/TD]
[TD]Jets[/TD]
[TD]Tre McBride[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]William & Mary[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]71[/TD]
[TD]Bears[/TD]
[TD]Jaquiski Tartt[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD]Samford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]72[/TD]
[TD]Rams[/TD]
[TD]Sammie Coates[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Auburn[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]73[/TD]
[TD]Falcons[/TD]
[TD]Mitch Morse[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]Missouri[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]74[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[TD]Rob Havenstein[/TD]
[TD]OT[/TD]
[TD]Wisconsin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]75[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]D'Joun Smith[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Florida Atlantic[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]76[/TD]
[TD]Vikings[/TD]
[TD]Shaq Thompson[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]Washington[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]77[/TD]
[TD]Browns[/TD]
[TD]Jordan Phillips[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]Oklahoma[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]78[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]John Miller[/TD]
[TD]OG[/TD]
[TD]Louisville[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]79[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Denzel Perryman[/TD]
[TD]ILB[/TD]
[TD]Miami (FL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]80[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs[/TD]
[TD]Tyler Lockett[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Kansas State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]81[/TD]
[TD]Bills[/TD]
[TD]Bryce Petty[/TD]
[TD]QB[/TD]
[TD]Baylor[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]82[/TD]
[TD]Texans[/TD]
[TD]Doran Grant[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]83[/TD]
[TD]Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Hau'oli Kikaha[/TD]
[TD]OLB[/TD]
[TD]Washington[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]84[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Quinten Rollins[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Miami (OH)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]85[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Za'Darius Smith[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Kentucky[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]86[/TD]
[TD]Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]David Cobb[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]87[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Jeff Heuerman[/TD]
[TD]TE[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]88[/TD]
[TD]Lions[/TD]
[TD]Josh Shaw[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]USC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]89[/TD]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Michael Bennett[/TD]
[TD]DT[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]90[/TD]
[TD]Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Derron Smith[/TD]
[TD]SS[/TD]
[TD]Fresno State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]91[/TD]
[TD]Cowboys[/TD]
[TD]Trey Flowers[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Arkansas[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]92[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Henry Anderson[/TD]
[TD]DE[/TD]
[TD]Stanford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]93[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Mike Davis[/TD]
[TD]RB[/TD]
[TD]South Carolina[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]94[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Brett Hundley[/TD]
[TD]QB[/TD]
[TD]UCLA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]95[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Alex Carter[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Stanford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]96[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Kenny Bell[/TD]
[TD]WR[/TD]
[TD]Nebraska[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]97[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Ifo Ekpre-Olomu[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Oregon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]98[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs[/TD]
[TD]Senquez Golson[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Ole Miss[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]99[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Steven Nelson[/TD]
[TD]CB[/TD]
[TD]Oregon State[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]*100[/TD]
[TD]Titans[/TD]
[TD]Nick O'Leary[/TD]
[TD]TE[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

*First pick of Round 4.
I've been a fan of Denzel Perryman for a while, so it wasn't fun to see him go one pick after where Miami would have been slotted had it not traded that pick in exchange for Kenny Stills and the Saints taking on Dannell Ellerbe's contract.

Also not fun: Seeing Quinten Rollins go to Philadelphia, as he's one of my favorite players in the draft and fills a big need for Miami.

Miami should do what it can to jump back into the third round.


ROUND 4
Round 4, Pick 114: David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa's David Johnson is a better fit for what the Dolphins want to do than Todd Gurley is.
It might not make sense because Gurley is a top back who can fit into any system, but consider this: Miami only ran the ball 399 times last season, and the offense relies more on quick passes.
With an offense like that, you need a running back who can complement Lamar Miller—someone who can catch passes out of the backfield and pass-block when necessary. Johnson makes the most sense out of any running back in this draft to fill that role.

Johnson has size (6'0", 224 pounds) and speed (4.50 40-yard dash). He's strong too, as he put up 25 reps in the bench press at the NFL combine.
Miami needs a third-down back, and Johnson fits the bill well.


ROUND 5
Round 5, Pick 149: Kevin White, CB, TCU
Miami needs depth in the secondary, preferably someone who can compete for a starting job.
I decided to fill other positions with the first three picks of the draft, but by the fifth round, I had to go corner. I chose TCU's Kevin White, who was in charge or covering the best receiver on the opposing team in college.
In fact, Lance Zierlein of NFL.com spoke glowingly of White:

"Cover corner who was usually matched up with the opponent's best receiver. Able to stay on top of receivers with size. Blanketed possession receivers. Gets out of backpedal well and drives on the ball. Plus ball skills. Looks to get an arm inside a receiver's frame and dig the ball out. Can play on special teams."
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CBSSports.com's Dane Brugler highlighted other things about White that fans and coaches would like while also listing some detriments:

"He is pint-sized for the position and his lack of length shows up quite a bit in coverage, but he has the athletic process to plant, gather and go. Although his size limitations also hinder his ability as a run defender, White's cup is overfilling with confidence and toughness to hold his own as a nickel corner. He will guess wrong at times, but his short-area quickness and sticky cover skills transition well to the NFL level."
​

Considering that most of Miami's corners are small yet have had success, the 5'9", 183-pound White would fit right in.

Round 5, Pick 150: Taiwan Jones, ILB, Michigan State
With the signing of Ndamukong Suh at defensive tackle, linebacker isn't a big need. Suh and Earl Mitchell up front would make a linebacking crew of Jelani Jenkins, Chris McCain and Koa Misi look good. The position still needs depth, though, which is why I went with Taiwan Jones.

Jones would replace Jason Trusnik as Miami's special teams ace who can step in and start at middle linebacker when needed. An intelligent player, Jones isn't fast, but his size (6'3", 245 pounds) and tackling ability make him an intriguing pick for the Dolphins.


ROUND 6
Round 6, Pick 196: Tavaris Barnes, DE, Clemson
I went edge-rusher in Round 6 because the Dolphins can never seem to have enough players at the position.
I mean that in a good way, as save for Dion Jordan (who should be an outside linebacker), the Dolphins have been fantastic in developing defensive ends. Some of that does fall on former defensive line coach and new Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, but I don't see that trend ending because of his departure.
More importantly, Miami has to develop new talent at the position due to Olivier Vernon entering a contract year, while Cameron Wake (33) is getting up there in age.
Tavaris Barnes was never a full-time player at Clemson and could use more fine-tuning at rushing the passer, but he has plenty of athleticism and upside. He would be worth the time the coaching staff would have to put in to develop him.


ROUND 7
The Miami Dolphins do not have a seventh-round pick, as they traded their original 2015 seventh-rounder to Baltimore back in 2013 in exchange for Bryant McKinney and then traded the San Francisco 49ers seventh-rounder acquired for Jonathan Martin to Minnesota as part of the Mike Wallace trade.
It's likely the Dolphins will add a seventh-rounder through draft-day trades, and if they do, they should use the pick on either a kicker to compete with Caleb Sturgis or another player in the secondary.

Statistics provided by Sports-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.

 

This mock is an interesting one. The first two picks are generating comments and yet if you look at the author's notes they're exactly the sort of picks people often ask for - Collins was picked because at that point he was the best player available - something a lot of people state any team should do. Funchess was chosen because he can be big red-zone target, something a lot of people have been looking for, for the Dolphins.

Food for thought.

I can see how people wouldn't want another OL in the first round, but I've seen very few mock drafts where Collins is still around after 14, not sure why you think he'll still be there later on.

Also, "draft a remaining first round WR" - that's assuming there are any left. This mock pick is based upon the picks that have gone before it and if you look there aren't any at that point. Some people don't even rate Parker as a solid first round WR. So the author has decided to go with BPA on the first round and a red zone threat in the second. Different WR priorities I guess.

 

Fair enough, although I'm not with you on Strong.

I do think that trading back offers the most intrigue here. If Dion Jordan ends up as draft pick exchange material then we could end up seeing the Phins gaining a decent number of picks. Personally I find that most enticing.

Overall, I think if the Dolphins trade up then it's going to be for a WR - White or Cooper. If they stay at 14 it could go any way - maybe Gurley if he's there or else I do see Collins at 14 or maybe a CB. Unless a solid talent at need falls back to 14 though, I think it's going to be a trade back.