Miami Dolphins: Grading Day 2 moves in 2019 NFL Draft
The Miami Dolphins pulled off a major trade on Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft and made their third-round pick. How did they come out of these moves?
Tanking is a word that’s surrounding the Miami Dolphins franchise in the 2019 offseason. It was said that the Dolphins brass planned to wait until 2020 to draft their quarterback, passing on their options in the 2019 NFL Draft. After the Arizona Cardinals did the unthinkable by drafting Kyler Murray to start the proceedings, though, things changed.
Rumors suggested the Dolphins and Cardinals would work out a deal for incumbent Arizona quarterback, Josh Rosen. The Cardinals would trade Rosen to the Fins for the No. 48 pick. That didn’t happen. The Fins allegedly wanted a pick back from the Cardinals in what was considered a lopsided deal.
Besides, Drew Lock fell to the second round and the Fins were reportedly interested. The Broncos were as well, and they drafted Lock ahead of the Dolphins pick. So, Miami traded out of No. 48, not for Rosen but for the Saints 62nd pick and second, fourth and sixth-round picks in 2020.
Just like that, it seemed set, the Dolphins were out on Rosen and all in on 2020. That was until they traded the No. 62 pick for Rosen, the 10th-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Fins came away with a potential franchise quarterback and they haven’t backed themselves into a corner either. They have the draft capital to trade up in 2020 if they don’t like Rosen’s progression.
Furthermore, in the third round, the Phins drafted one of the best interior offensive linemen in the class, Wisconsin’s Michael Deiter. The Dolphins offense needed someone with nastiness in their game and Deiter has it. He’s a lane-opening mauler that excels getting to the second level.
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Moreover, Deiter has experience at tackle, center and guard. As pass blocking guard he’s fine. While he needs work in pass protect as a tackle, he’s a functional athlete with solid flexibility. The Dolphins found a great guard who can also fill in as a right tackle.
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