OUTKICK Mock Draft 2.0 has the Dolphins Taking

NFL.com Draft Profile

Overview

McCoy is a toolsy outside corner with CB1 flashes, but an ACL tear robbed him of a much-needed third season. Hips and feet are smooth, allowing for quality lateral transitions and efficient gathers to match hard-breaking curls. He’s athletic in his recoveries but average acceleration leaves him chasing too often on go routes. More focused, physical press disruption should make the rep easier to control. He’s opportunistic with strong ball skills at the catch point. His route squeeze and zone awareness should improve with more reps. We should expect McCoy’s athletic traits and instincts to help him make up for lost time once he gets into camp.

Strengths

• Former triple- and long-jumper with explosive lowers.
• Posted 16 passes defensed, including six interceptions, from 2023 to 2024.
• Patient in the early phases, allowing receivers to declare before opening.
• Quick, confident feet can match release and recover when beaten.
• Oily hips create fluid movement and change of direction in space.
• Has the size to become more imposing underneath.
• Shows ability to gather and redirect when matching comebacks.
• Doesn’t guard grass and will look to overlap in zone coverages.
• Engulfs wideouts at catch point for fast finishes or pass breakups.

Weaknesses

• Struggles to stay in phase against speedy route benders.
• Loses poise and will grab when the rep becomes challenging.
• Needs better physicality to suffocate work space on verticals.
• Displays some indecision on zone switch-offs.
• More drag-down tackler than full-body hitter.
• Missed 2025 season with ACL tear.

Round 1, Pick #30: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Safety, Toledo

“The Dolphins should continue to focus their rebuild on the defensive side of the ball with young, talented players. McNeil-Warren just turned 22 in January, and he could potentially develop into a defensive captain, which is something the team is likely to need in the next few years. Plus, a safety who can help clean up mistakes on the backend of a young defense learning on the job will be very helpful.”

NFL.com Draft Profile

Overview

Long, downhill safety capable of bolstering a team’s run defense and playing enforcer over the middle. McNeil-Warren is most valuable when playing near the line of scrimmage or in robber positioning. He anticipates well in coverage and is quick to close on receivers but will need to be protected by scheme to prevent speed mismatches. He’s urgent in run support and has a feel for slipping blocks/meeting runners early in the carry. He’s a rangy tackler, but needs to quiet his feet when diagnosing and flowing downhill to tackle. McNeil-Warren might be pigeon-holed schematically but he’s good at his job.

Strengths

• Tall, long-limbed and rangy as a down safety.
• Adequate eye balance and anticipation from off coverages.
• Triggers to the action with long, ground-gaining strides.
• Frequently delivers strikes on pass-catchers.
• Size and toughness to bolster run defense from the box.
• Slips blocks and slithers through traffic deep into run lanes.
• Uses his expansive tackle radius to run and capture in space.
• “Peanut punched” his way to nine career forced fumbles.

Weaknesses

• Excessive bouncing and movement during run diagnosis.
• Needs to settle feet sooner to prevent open-field misses.
• Downhill dives open him to loss of containment against the run.
• Won’t be a versatile coverage piece on the back end.
• Inefficient footwork when covering in space.
• Will struggle staying connected to vertical speed.