The first-round mock draft that was made public on Thursday included two trades, one of which moved the Miami Dolphins back a few positions. The fake move that moved Miami down the list was made, and with choice 25, they selected Duke’s Graham Barton, a versatile offensive tackle. Future rounds of this progressive mock draft will include utilize the third- and fourth-round selections that the Dolphins obtained as part of the deal.
Initially, we must complete round two.
With Miami set to pick 55th in this round, they have a few options after their first-round fix of the offensive line. Suppose the following is how options 33 through 64 would appear:
Shaquil Barrett, a newly signed pass rusher for the Dolphins, tore his Achilles tendon in October 2022 while playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He recovered in time for the opening game of the following season. But by the end of the year, he had only 4.5 sacks.
Dawuane Smoot of the Jacksonville Jaguars tore his Achilles tendon in December 2022, missing the first five games of 2023. Upon his comeback, he only had one sack in 12 games and is currently a free agent.
Prior to his injury, Phillips, who turns 25 next month, has 6.5 sacks through eight games in 2023 and 15.5 sacks in his first two seasons with the Dolphins. Bradley Chubb, a pass rusher for Miami, later went down with an ACL tear sustained in Week 17.
Because Phillips and Chubb “literally live there,” the Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel informed reporters in March that the team had to require them to take days off from their rehabilitation.
The Dolphins lost both Andrew Van Ginkel and Christian Wilkins to free agency, despite being third in the NFL in sack total with 56.
