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Dolphins Q&A: Is the 2021 NFL draft Chris Grier’s most important as general manager?

Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers Safid Deen and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers.

A: The easy answer is yes. They all get a little more important than the previous year because of the potential effects it could have on the franchise.

The 2020 draft was the most important to date — particularly in the Grier/Brian Flores era — because it solidified the foundation of the rebuild.

The Dolphins secured quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, their quarterback for the future, which the franchise has truly missed since Dan Marino retired in 2000.