The Dolphins’ disappointing season won’t result in a top 10 draft pick, but it will yield the closest thing to it.
Miami will select 11th overall in April’s draft – a spot that might put the Dolphins in position to potentially land at least one among the draft’s top linebacker (Georgia’s Roquan Smith) or guard (Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson) or offensive tackle (Texas’ Connor Williams). The draft’s top receiver, Alabama’s Calvin Ridley, is also projected for that range.
Several high-quality players have been selected 11th overall this century, including Ben Roethlisberger, DeMarcus Ware, J.