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2018 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins 7-round mock draft in October

By Chris Spooner

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: The Miami Dolphins players run out onto the pitch before the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: The Miami Dolphins players run out onto the pitch before the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /
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HADLEY, MA – SEPTEMBER 17: Adam Breneman #81 of the Massachusetts Minutemen scores a touchdown during the third quarter against the FIU Golden Panthers at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Hadley, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
HADLEY, MA – SEPTEMBER 17: Adam Breneman #81 of the Massachusetts Minutemen scores a touchdown during the third quarter against the FIU Golden Panthers at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Hadley, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

Round 6 – Adam Breneman, TE, UMass

Speaking of players whose skill set would suit the Dolphins well, anyone who has watched the offense this season can see that there’s a glaring weakness at the tight end spot. Julius Thomas was brought in on the hope that he could channel his younger, healthier days as a Denver Bronco when he was acquired in the offseason. The hope was that reuniting with Adam Gase would be the spark that Thomas needed, along with a change of scenery, to resurrect his career.

That has very clearly not happened. Thomas looks like a shell of his former self out there, and it’s created a massive hole in the Dolphins offense. Anthony Fasano, another free agent acquisition, has stepped up to a degree, but he’s primarily a blocking tight end. Miami desperately needs someone in that offense who can be a threat, and an outlet, over the middle. They haven’t gotten it from Thomas, but they could get it in the sixth round with another great value pick. UMass tight end Adam Breneman.

Breneman is a name that hasn’t garnered national attention yet, but is one of the best available options at the position. Not because the position is thin, because it’s not. Breneman has some real skill that as of right now has largely gone unnoticed. Guys like Mark Andrews, Mike Gesicki, and Troy Fumagali get the lion’s share of the national attention. Dallas Goedert has basically cornered the market as the “small school gem”, but Breneman is every bit as good as those other, more well-known names.

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