MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 21: Jaelan Phillips #15 of the Miami Dolphins in action against the Atlanta Falcons during a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Miami Dolphins drafted Jaelan Phillips with the 18th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Many fans were not thrilled with the selection, but not because they did not like Phillips. Miami fans wanted the Dolphins to take former Alabama running back Najee Harris instead.
However, general manager Chris Grier and head coach Brian Flores do not value running backs the same way as the fan base, so they went with Phillips.