Although the 2021 NFL draft, at least at the top, will likely be remembered more for the players that the Miami Dolphins left on the board than anyone they selected themselves, this year’s crop of college talent, when viewed as a whole, was fairly impressive, in my opinion. From the eighteenth selection on, Chris Grier and Co. did a great job of matching available players to positions of need without reaching for guys or falling in love with workout numbers.
Jaelan Phillips was just a fantastic pick; if not for the injuries, he might have gone in the top five, ala Chase Young a year ago.