The fact that Preston Williams and Nik Needham shined just as much as first-round pick Christian Wilkins last year, and outperformed the rest of the Miami Dolphins’ disappointing draft class, indicates how much improvement is needed from these youngsters in Year 2.
While it’s not wise to give up on young players after one season, the development of Wilkins, offensive lineman Michael Deiter and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel is the only hope the 2019 draft class has of not being general manager Chris Grier’s most disappointing crop of draftees so far because at this point it’s possible that more of them will be released than those who become NFL starters.