With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid out the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward amongst the selections they’ve made. Miami’s offseason has seen its portion of tribulation so far, but a venture looking draft shape has potential to improve their outlook. Missing a pick inwards the 5th round, but securing extra selections inwards both the 4th together with 7th rounds, allowed the Dolphins to fetch 8 total players from the 2018 draft, let’s review…
Miami Dolphins 2018 Draft Class Review:
Round 1 – Pick xi (11)
Minkah Fitzpatrick (DB)
While or together with then may live on hyped on what Minkah Fitzpatrick brings to the table, ADF is on the ground together with can’t fully endorse this selection. If the Dolphins chose to play Fitzpatrick equally a mainstay cover-corner, nosotros would have got our reservations. ADF isn’t greatly wowed amongst his skillset together with overall production when lining upward against the top receivers from his days inwards Alabama. While Minkah has corking athletic ability, his overall awareness together with agreement of how to play a lock-down role concerns us quite a bit. It was clear on record that receivers could easily discovery holes inwards his game exploiting him at times. This marks large reddish flags equally the NFL contest is vastly better, together with if he doesn’t improve his craft, Fitzpatrick could live on left inwards the dust.
With that said, Miami shouldn’t live on bespeak Fitzpatrick to shadow the top receivers inwards the league equally that undertaking is locked-up to their star inwards the making inwards Xavien Howard, a natural unopen downward corner. While nosotros aren’t suggesting that Fitzpatrick can’t produce, it would live on to a greater extent than almost placing him inwards the best province of affairs to have got him succeed. We are really encouraged amongst his speed together with size, teamed amongst his athletic might should render him amongst every wages possible. As seen from his days playing safety, his skills were brought out amongst far to a greater extent than vigor than at corner. Having the might to dissect plays, pouncing on the ball, or dishing out penalization amongst a corking hitting power, that’s where he looked to a greater extent than at home.
Some propose Minkah could create total the nickel role inwards sub packages, to which nosotros could also agree. Having that inwards the box security mentality would popular off a long means inwards his success playing inwards the slot. Fitzpatrick is a corking blitzer off the border together with could render that added pressure level the Fins volition desperately demand this season.
ADF Prediction: Full fourth dimension seat uncertain, solar daytime 1 starter at safety.
Round 2 – Pick 10 (42)
Mike Gesicki (TE)
The one-time Penn State production is definitely 1 to sentry equally preparation camps opened upward for the Miami Dolphins. Players such equally Mike have got popular off the criterion for the tight destination seat inwards the NFL boasting a stature similar to basketball game players. Gesicki’s measurables come across him stand upward at a monstrous 6’6” tall weighing inwards at 247 pounds piece beingness able to run a 4.54 xl time, really impressive. Mike is a pure athlete amongst inwards a higher identify average hands that tin easily run the total road tree getting opened upward downward the field. Completing his best flavor final year, he showed flashes all over the champaign including becoming the endzone presence which saw him score nine touchdowns equally a senior.
Mike does possess weaknesses that may trammel him on early downs equally his blocking might requires much improvement. He could live on quite a liability early going upward against the top rushers inwards the NFL. Some scouts propose his describe is subpar, but ADF isn’t concerned amongst that, equally fourth dimension inwards the weight room volition solve that occupation really quickly. Ryan Tannehill together with Adam Gase require a truthful transcend catching tight destination to brand their criminal offense work, together with they scored big-time on drafting Mike.
ADF Prediction: High potential, solar daytime 1 starter.
Round 3 – Pick nine (73)
Jerome Baker (LB)
The one-time Ohio State Buckeye is a really intriguing pick for Miami inwards the tertiary round. Jerome Baker is or together with then other 1 of those players that the NFL is start to covet but because of their supreme might together with top flying speed. This human being is an absolute jet on the champaign running a 4.53 xl fourth dimension piece asset a frame of 229 pounds. Baker is an inwards a higher identify average tackler amongst the instincts to stick to a game invention together with execute perfectly. The Dolphins could easily usage Baker equally a blitzing specialist piece dropping dorsum into coverage staying unopen amongst the faster within targets from opposing teams. Some scouts interrogation his describe together with motor to play the line of piece of work backer position, but ADF views Jerome equally the novel breed of exterior line of piece of work backers the NFL is moving toward.
ADF Prediction: Good upside, depression floor.
Round 4 – Pick 23 (123)
Durham Smythe (TE)
Some may scratch their caput equally to why the Fins selected or together with then other tight destination exactly 2 picks apart, but it appears they have got a plan. While Mike Gesicki is the purest of transcend catchers, Durham Smythe is the consummate opposite. He is a superb blocking tight destination that would assist whatever offensive line of piece of work piece standing fast asset off the opposition. While his strengths are dictated to assist create holes for runners together with assist inwards keeping his quarterback upright, he doesn’t have got brick for hands either. Smythe could live on used inwards the transcend game but should exclusively live on the illustration on gadget miss-directional plays. Double tight destination sets should live on really interesting this flavor from Adam Gase together with the Dolphins.
ADF Prediction: Situational player.
Round 4 – Pick 31 (131)
Kalen Ballage (RB)
Selecting Kalen Ballage belatedly inwards the 4th circular is an absolute slam dunk for the Miami Dolphins. Ballage is really quick together with runs amongst role which tin live on quite scary for tacklers trying to accept downward the 230 pound bulldozer. Kalen is deceptively athletic for a human being his size but seems to lack the overall skillset to live on a truthful 3 downward runner. With Miami looking to employee Kenyan Drake equally their characteristic dorsum to start the season, Ballage could easily carve out a role for himself equally a alter of stride dorsum providing to a greater extent than penalization to Drake’s to a greater extent than finesse running ability. Goal line of piece of work run is a definite feasible alternative for Kalen, equally he could batter his means into the endzone.
While the upside inwards Ballage’s game has a lot to like, improvements inwards how he sees the champaign volition popular off a long means to gaining the trust of the coaching staff inwards using him to a greater extent than frequently. ADF actually likes the potential that comes amongst Kalen Ballage, together with nosotros could come across a tandem amongst Drake used much similar Demarco Murray together with Derrick Henry were inwards Tennessee.
ADF Prediction: Great potential, science improvements needed.
Round vi – Pick 35 (209)
Cornell Armstrong (DB)
Going off the board inwards selecting Cornell Armstrong inwards the after rounds came equally quite a daze to most when watching the NFL draft. Running a 4.45 xl fourth dimension at his pro solar daytime piece having decent acme to play the seat is something that would’ve gained the attending of the scouting department. Armstrong possesses decent might but should live on difficult pressed to discovery a role on the defense. Special teams should live on a lucifer equally he could accept a gunner seat on the Fins squad.
Round 7 – Pick nine (227)
Quentin Poling (LB)
In the eyes of or together with then scouts, Quentin Poling is but exactly a expert all-around football game player. Poling has expert tidings which inwards plow places himself inwards right situations to a greater extent than often than not. Having the might to dissect plays together with penetrate the line of piece of work made Poling the manly soul monarch of tackles for loss inwards his college career. Clearly a depth add-on for the Dolphins inwards the 7th round, Quentin has the potential to rotate inwards sub packages.
Round 7 – Pick xi (229)
Jason Sanders (K)
Normally kickers don’t come across dear inwards the draft, but Miami chose to buck the tendency together with took a shot bringing inwards the one-time New United Mexican U.S.A. senior. The appeal amongst Sanders is the describe of his leg equally shown inwards making kicks of over l yards piece topping out his kicking pct dorsum inwards 2016 at 92%. If he tin bear witness to live on accurate inwards camp, Miami could have got a kicking contest on their hands.
2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Connor Hilland, OL, Willam together with Mary
Quincy Redmon DE/LB, Fairmont State
Buddy Howell, RB, Florida Atlantic
Mike McCray, LB, Michigan
Jalen Davis, CB, Utah State
Jamiyus Pittman, DT, Central Florida
Claudy Mathieu, DL, Notre Dame College (OH)
David Steinmetz, OL, Purdue
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