Worst NFL offseason move for each of the 32 teams

Miami Dolphins: Taking Jaylen Waddle over DeVonta Smith

It was clear that the Miami Dolphins were going to go after a wide receiver at No. 6 overall. They needed to add weapons for Tua Tagovailoa in the passing game and when they were on the clock, there were two possible players — both of which played with Tua at Alabama.

One was Jaylen Waddle who is an explosive deep threat and the other was DeVonta Smith who is arguably the more rounded player. He also just won the 2020 Heisman Trophy Award.

However, some NFL teams were still wary of Smith due to his slight frame. Listed at 6-foot-0, Smith weighed in at just 170-pounds. Waddle, on the other hand, was 10 pounds heavier despite being nearly three inches shorter.

The thin frame for Smith had some saying he could face durability concerns at the next level but he never dealt with injury problems at Alabama whereas Waddle did. Not only that but Smith crossed the 1,000-yard mark as a receiver twice in his career and had 117 catches for 1,856 yards with 23 touchdowns in his final season.

Those numbers nearly beat everything Waddle did in three seasons as he finished his career with 106 catches for 1,999 yards and seven touchdowns. His best season for the Tide was his freshman campaign whereas Smith improved every year.

This isn’t to say Waddle won’t make it as a pro, but it sure seems as though Smith was the player who is most pro-ready.