Dolphins fans were pleased to hear that by virtue of a strength of schedule tiebreaker, the Dolphins’ first-round draft pick will come before the three other teams that also finished 7-9.
But after selecting 13th in the first round, Miami won’t be so lucky in the second, fourth and sixth rounds.
Miami is expected to pick 16th (not 13th) in those rounds because the NFL alternates picks of those tied teams. (We say expected because the league hasn’t announced draft order yet.)
So Miami’s pick in the second round is expected to be 48th, not 45th, with Atlanta, Washington and Carolina picking ahead of them.