Favorite Draft Prospects for the Miami Dolphins

Favorite Draft Prospects for the Miami Dolphins

With the NFL Draft just days away, and the Miami Dolphins having seven picks in the top one hundred, it is expected to be a very busy first two nights for Jon-Eric Sullivan, the new Miami Dolphins general manager.

He essentially has a clean slate and needs at pretty much every position outside of running back.

Not that Sullivan needs my help or advice, but below are a few of my favorite prospects for the Dolphins in the first three rounds of this draft.

And to be clear, I am not going to list any names of players who will be taken at the top of round 1 who are “clearly” great players. This list is the bottom half of round one guys to round four prospects.

These are in no particular order, so do not read into the list below; it is not a ranking of any kind.

Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech

If Miami drafts any player from the Texas Tech defense, I will be very happy. They were so good last season, and many of their top defenders are in this draft class and are outstanding prospects.

Hunter is a big giant space eater in the middle of the defensive line. And I know Miami selected three defensive tackles last season, but 1) they were all kind of underwhelming and 2) Sullivan didn’t draft them, and he has no ties to any of them.

Hunter is an old-school nose tackle, but he can also play in a 4-3 front as well. He will take on multiple blockers, which will open up space for his teammates to make plays.

PFF rated him as the 12th-best run stopper in college football last season, and while his pass rush skills aren’t what he is known for, they aren’t awful either.

Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn St

This guy is tougher than a woodpecker’s lips. A defensive end known for setting the edge, stopping the run, who has some pass rush ability.

Want to lose the “SOFT” label, Dolphins fans? Select Sutton in Round 3 if he is available.

A grown ass man who is ready made for the NFL right out of college.

He may only get you like 4 or 5 sacks a season, that’s ok.

Not every EDGE needs to get you 10+ sacks.

It’s about building out a well-rounded team with guys who fill various roles. Miami needs to stop the run and get stronger in the trenches, and Sutton can help you there ASAP.

I think he will be there in Rd 3 for Miami, there is a chance he is gone between Pick 43 Miami has and 75 their first pick of Rd 3, who knows.

But if Miami has a chance to grab him in Rd 3, they should.

He reminds me of a higher ceiling Kendall Langford, if you remember him from back in the day. Who, funny enough, was a 3^rd round pick by Miami in 2008.

Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri

I know the last EDGE rusher we took out of Missouri was Charles Harris, and that didn’t end well, but I really like Harris. Plus, holding Harris’s failure against Young is silly.

He has amazing strength and power to go along with great length for the position.

He is built to come in and play right away, and he has an NFL body.

Half the battle of making the jump to the NFL is having an NFL body and being ready to go. He is!

He isn’t really twitchy or bendy, but he wins and overwhelms offensive linemen with power.

He will need to work on his pass rush moves, it’s limited now, but he has enough to start with.

He sheds blockers and plays with aggression.

A higher ceiling than Sutton when it comes to pass rush and sacks, but like Sutton on Day 1, he can help stop the run and fill that role.

Miami may have to take him at Pick 30, as his falling to pick 43 is a bit risky.

Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson

A Football player through and through, he can help on special teams as a punt returner, and he can actually throw the ball if you have a trick play in mind. He has a really good arm.

When the ball is in his hand, his YAC ability is amazing.

He isn’t really explosive, but he is very tough to bring down after he makes the catch.

As a slot WR, he will excel and be one of the best slot WRs in the league in a year or two.

He sets up CBs and fakes them out. He is a WR who should be able to transition to the NFL game relatively easily.

He is outstanding at working the middle of the field and finding the soft spot of the zone, and has a high football IQ.

At only 5’11. He actually wins jump balls because he is that throwback football player who just gets stuff done. A solid WR who should be available in Round 3.

Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame

If Miami wants size in their WR room, Fields is the answer for them.  At 6’4, 222 lbs, he is a big-bodied guy who wins with his size

He only ran a 4.61, so not a blazer (nor should he be expected to be at his size).

But a great boundary X WR with elite size who uses his size to abuse defensive backs to get receptions.

He will win every 50/50 ball thrown his way, as he attacks the ball at the high point at an elite level… and he excels at that which is his bread and butter.

Good hands, willing, and a very good run blocker.

He just isn’t fast, but that’s ok if you have other fast guys in the WR room. It’s about building a well-rounded WR room where players complement each other.

Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama

I know Dolphins fans lost their minds when Mel Kiper mocked Bernard to Miami in Round 2 last week, but I really do like Bernard as a player.

In a perfect world, does he fall to Round 3? YES.

But that’s unrealistic.

In a better world, can Miami trade down in Round 2, take Bernard, and pick up extra picks? SURE! That would be ideal.

But Bernard is a good player.

A high football IQ WR who does all of the little things, but has the ideal size and speed to play in the NFL.

I don’t think he makes it to round 3, so Miami would probably have to take him in Round 2 at Pick #43 or do that look to trade down in Round 2 and see if you can get extra picks maybe and take him there. .

I could see Hafley falling in love with Bernard because he is a guy who pays attention to detail as a WR

Smooth route runner, who has well-disguised breaks, clean footwork.

A very high floor WR who may not be a true #1 WR but will be a solid #2 WR for many years.

6’1”, 204 lbs, ran a 4.4 forty, and he has really big hands, which for a WR doesn’t hurt

This isn’t Tyreek Hill clowning around off the field. Think Zach Thomas type locking himself in the film room all day.

Max Klare TE Ohio State

A pass-catching TE who can probably develop into an above-average blocker, and in fact, as last season went on at Ohio St, he improved a lot as a blocker. And I’m not saying he is a bad blocker, but there is more room to grow to make him a more valuable blocker.

He would be a great addition to Miami’s passing game early in his career, as the Dolphins need tight end depth badly.

Super athletic player and a fluid player.

Tough to get a solid read on him because at Ohio St he was like the 4^th or 5^th option on offense.

In the NFL, on a team that isn’t as loaded, he may have more production than he actually had at Ohio State.

The Dolphins’ TE room needs more talent, and Klare can help both in the short and long term.

Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon

The total package at offensive guard with a ton of experience. He is NFL pro-ready today, someone you start Day 1.

Only allowed 1 sack, 2 hits, and 2 hurries last season at Oregon. He is an elite pass-blocking guard.

And in zone schemes is really where he excels, and that is what Miami will be playing on the offensive line, many expect.

If you’re a PFF person, he was the 2nd-rated guard in college football last season.

He has long arms, big hands, and an NFL-ready body. He has high-level hand placement, and he is tough as nails

Amazing strength and power!

Miami would have to take him at #43; there’s no way he makes it to Round 3.

Blake Miller, OT, Clemson

Miller is just a great prospect with a great perspective as a player.

Since his freshman year of High School, he has missed NO games and only 2 practices.

The guy just shows up and plays every week, and that is invaluable.

Big hands, quick feet, and long arms. He has all of the traits you want in a right tackle

He can play guard for a year if need be (or until Austin Jackson gets hurt).

He needs to clean up his technique some, as almost all of these offensive linemen in the draft do, so don’t stress over it.

If beaten early, he has a great recovery. Very smart, reliable, and tough.

He is a finisher who plays aggressively

If Miami goes CB or Safety at Pick #11, taking Miller at 30 or 43 would be a home run.

Tacario Davis, CB, Washington

A 6’4 CB with 4.4 speed. Has huge wingspan and will disrupt passes more than get interceptions.

With 4 picks in Rd 3, Miami should use one on him, possibly, or roll the dice and see if he makes it to pick #130 in Round 4.

He is a zone corner, but someday could move to free safety because of his size and length.

Because he is so big, he will make all opposing WRs he covers jobs very hard.

He is ok as a run defender, but I have never cared if a CB can run defend.

He can’t cover smaller, quick WR’s, but why would you put him on one? Line this guy up over big physical WR’s and very good pass-catching TEs

Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech–

We started with a Texas Tech player, let’s end with one!

If Miami trades Jordyn Brooks, they need to draft Rodriguez at 30 or 43.

He is a team captain on Day 1 and a Green Dot guy on Day 1.

The #1 rated PFF linebacker in 2025 in all of college football.

High football IQ and great instincts. Rodriguez just makes plays, and the ball finds him.

He fills up the stat sheet in every category and just “gets stuff done.”

Forced 13 career forced fumbles.

Has a non-stop motor.

Mature, he is married, and his wife is in the Air Force.

He was the leader of the top defense in college football last year with Texas Tech.

Intangibles out of the ying yang, and the fact that he just makes plays is everything you want in a linebacker and a leader.

Smart, heady, knows what is going on at all times on the field.

The total package.