When the 2015 NFL draft begins on Thursday night, the Miami Dolphins will have six picks, but all the focus currently revolves around their first selection, at number 14 overall. Unlike in recent years when the public generally had a pretty good idea of which player the Dolphins would select in the first round, there are many different directions Miami can go in this year. The team’s free agent signings allowed them to check of some glaring needs, which should give them the luxury of taking the best player available. Now, the big question is, who will that player be?
Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker’s name has been associated with the Dolphins but it is expected that the top three wide outs in the draft, Amari Cooper, Kevin White and Parker will be off the board by the time Miami is on the clock. Do the Dolphins take the next best wide receiver? If so, USC’s Nelson Agholor or UCF’s Breshad Perriman could be the pick. Maybe the Dolphins will address the cornerback position and take Trae Waynes of Michigan State, Marcus Peters of Washington or Kevin Johnson of Wake Forest. Miami still has a need at guard, making LSU’s La’el Collins a viable option. The Dolphins can also try for the home run pick and select a high risk (due to injuries), high reward player such as Georgia running back Todd Gurley. We also can’t forget about the possibility of the Dolphins trading up for a top player of trading back to acquire more picks. The possibilities are seemingly endless.
Keep it here throughout the draft for updates and analysis on all of the Dolphins 2015 draft picks.
Dolphins Selections:
Round 1, Pick 14 (14) – DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
Round 2, Pick 20 (52)* – Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
Round 4, Pick 15 (114) – Jamil Douglas, OG, Arizona St.
Round 5, Pick 9 (145)* – Bobby McCain, CB, Memphis
Round 5, Pick 13 (149) – Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise St.
Round 5, Pick 14 (150) – Cedric Thompson, S, Minnesota
Round 5, Pick 20 (156)* – Tony Lippett, CB, Michigan St.
*Dolphins trade picks #47 (2nd round) and #191 (6th round) to Eagles for picks #52 (2nd round), #145 (5th round) and #156 (5th round).
Dolphins Undrafted Free Agent Signings
OT Mickey Baucus, Arizona
OL Michael Liedtke, Illinois St.
OL Aundrey Walker, USC
WR Demarr Aultman, Maine
WR Nigel King, Kansas
WR Christion Jones, Alabama
WR David Porter, TCU
LB Mike Hull, Penn St.
LB Jeff Luc, Cincinnati
LB Zach Vigil, Utah St.
LB Neville Hewitt, Marshall
DL Kevin Montgomery, Bowling Green
DT Ellis McCarthy, UCLA
DE Ray Drew, Georgia
K Andrew Franks, RPI
P Matt Darr, Tennessee
*Signings are unofficial until announced by the team.
Which player should the Dolphins select in the first round?
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