The are one of the most interesting teams to watch in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Dolphins have more picks than any team in the league, and more needs to fill than just about any team as well. They have three picks in the first round, which puts them in a position to dictate a lot of how the draft shakes out. While there have been rumors that the Dolphins might look to trade up, that was not what happened in NFL Draft writer Chris Trapa so's, released earlier this week.Instead, the Dolphins stood pat, made a league-high 14 picks, and added a whole lot of talent on both sides of the ball. Round 1 No. 5 overall: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, AlabamaNo. 18 overall: , OL, HoustonNo. 26 overall: Jonathan Taylor, RB, WisconsinThis Day 1 haul would represent a pretty dramatic makeover for the Dolphins. Miami finished last season ranked 27th in overall offensive efficiency, per Football Outsiders' DVOA. That ranking came via a pa sing offense that ranked just 24th and a rush offense that checked in dead last. Each Phil McConkey Jersey of those i sues is addre sed in just the first round. In Tagovailoa, the Dolphins get their quarterback of the future and a player who would have been in consideration for the No. 1 overall selection but for the scary hip injury that ended his 2019 season. Recent medical reports regarding his hip have been , though, and he is scheduled to participate in a on April 9. Tagovailoa is an extraordinarily accurate pa ser and a quick decision-maker with a fast release. So long as he's healthy, the Dolphins should feel good about his chances for succe s.Keeping him healthy is of the utmost importance, though, and that's why the offensive line also needed to be addre sed. The Odell Beckham Jr Jersey Dolphins allowed pre sure more often than all but two other teams last season, according to Football Outsiders, and do not have anyone on their roster at the moment that should be considered a locked-in, long-term starter up front. Selecting Jones at No. 18 is a good first step in establishing the kind of protection Tagovailoa will need in the pocket.The wisdom of using a first-round pick to do it aside, it's clear the Dolphins do need to upgrade their infrastructure in the run game. Taylor played three collegiate seasons and ran for at least 1,977 yards and 13 touchdowns in each of them. He also showed an improved ability to contribute in the pa sing game last season, catching 10 more pa ses for 97 more yards and five more touchdowns than he had in his first two seasons combined. Day 2 picks Round 2, No. 39 overall: Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin Round 2, No. 56 overall: Robert Hunt, OL, Louisiana Round 3, No. 70 overall: Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mi si sippi State Baun is coming off of an absolute monster of a season during which he racked up 12.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for lo s. He's also an above-average athlete who posted a 20.7 percent pa s rush win rate, according to Pro Football Focus, each of which is a strong indicator that he could keep up his pa s rush production in the pros.A good pa s rush isn't all Harry Carson Jersey you need to upgrade the pa s defense, though, which is why Trapa so also has the Dolphins nabbing Cameron Dantzler near the top of Round 3. Dantzler did not test particularly well at the combine, but he's 6-2 with long arms and he did an excellent job covering some of the best receivers in the country while playing in the SEC. In between, Trapa so sends Robert Hunt to Miami in order to provide the Dolphins with a player who has the versatility to play guard or tackle. As previously mentioned, the importance of Miami building out its offensive line cannot be overstated. The Dolphins need to keep Tagovailoa upright and they need to create some running lanes for Riley Dixon Jersey Taylor. Landing two top prospects in the first two rounds is a good start. Day 3 picks Round 4, No. 141 overall: Anfernee Jennings, EDGE, Alabama Round 5: No. 153 overall: Cheyenne O'Grady, TE, Arkansas Round 5, No. 154 overall: Collin Johnson, WR, Texas Round 5: No. 173 overall: Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU Round 6: No. 185 overall: Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State Round 7: No. 227 overall: Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Mi s Round 7: No. 246 overall: Josh Metellus, S, Michigan Round 7: No. 250 overall: Dezmon Patmon, WR, Washington St Miami has an incredible Day 3 picks. In Trapa so's mock, they split those picks evenly between offense and defense: three receivers, one tight end, one edge rusher, a linebacker, and two safeties. Given the declining hit rate of late-round picks, stacking multiple players at a single position is a strategy that makes a good deal of sense. Wide receiver is not the greatest area of need for the Dolphins given the presence of and , but finding another contributor at that spot would help raise both the floor and ceiling of their offense, so Trapa so has the Fins nabbing Collin Johnson, Quez Watkins, and Dezmon Patmon. Johnson in the fifth round seems like a particularly good get, considering he averaged 2.06 yards per route run last season, per PFF, over a half-year more than other, more highly-touted prospects like Jalen Reagor.Bringing in Jennings to help Baun on the edge is a nice pickup as well. Over the past two seasons, he collected 13.5 sacks and 25.5 tackles for lo s, as well as 16 batted pa ses. With the Dolphins cutting ties with longtime safety , taking a couple of shots at the position late in the draft makes sense as well. Deandre Baker Jersey
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