Can the Miami Dolphins get over the hump in 2024?
Following a disappointing end to their 2023 campaign, Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins will undoubtedly be looking for a deep playoff run in 2024.
In ESPN’s Jordan Reid‘s latest seven-round mock draft, the Dolphins will be preparing a little bit for the future while adding a key piece of depth along the offensive line in the form of Georgia offensive tackle, Amarius Mims.
Miami Dolphins Complete Seven-Round Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 21: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
“Terron Armstead will return for the 2024 season, but Miami could start planning ahead at offensive tackle, especially because it lost key players off the O-line in free agency. Mims arguably has the most upside of any offensive tackle in this class. The problem is he has only eight starts to his name, so the sample is small. Even so, Mims’ movement skills, lower-body quickness and power are all off the charts. Ability isn’t the question; it’s durability. If Mims is able to stay healthy, he’s more than capable of playing on the left side in the NFL and giving the Dolphins a successor to Armstead.”
Round 2, Pick 55: Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State
“I have Miami staying in the trenches after getting offensive tackle Amarius Mims in Round 1 but flipping to the other side of the ball. Fiske has aced every step of the pre-draft process and would fill a major need for the Dolphins after the exit of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins in free agency. Fiske had a 4.78-second run in the 40 at the combine, showing his overall quickness, and he finished last season with 10 run stops and six sacks.”
With no third or fourth round picks, it’s important for the Miami Dolphins to add some key players in rounds five through seven, where ESPN has the club selecting Texas A&M guard, Layden Robinson (158), Michigan EDGE rusher, Jaylen Harrell (184), Washington safety, Dominique Hampton (198), and Georgia State linebacker, Jontrey Hunter (241).
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