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My 7-round Dolphins mock draft (Two scenarios)

By Matthew Stevens

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell smiles while holding a Miami Dolphins jersey in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell smiles while holding a Miami Dolphins jersey in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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2nd Round

If the draft board falls well for the Dolphins, Scenario 1 will allow the team to select CB Cordrea Tankersley (Clemson).  This pick

December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers cornerback Cordrea Tankersley (25) against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers cornerback Cordrea Tankersley (25) against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

would give Miami three starting-caliber boundary corners and gives Tankersley a year to get acclimated to the NFL before taking over for Byron Maxwell in 2018.

Other players available here include DE Jordan Willis and G Dorian Johnson, both are also highly regarded by the Dolphins, but the Dolphins already got their DE in the first round and Tankersley’s ( INTs make him the kind of playmaker and the “best player available” which are both huge priorities for the Dolphins front office.

In Scenario 2 I overrode my personal feelings and bypassed Willis in favor of DT Dalvin Tomlinson (Alabama).  There is no doubt that Willis would be a great pick here, and I don’t see the fuss over

Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson (54) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson (54) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Tomlinson, but most analysts see a player that is dominant against the run and that is a trait sorely needed in Miami.

Ndamakong Suh and Jordan Phillips are the only quality defensive tackles currently on the roster and Phillips seems best suited to playing a part-time role so rotating him with Tomlinson would greatly help Miami’s 30th ranked run defense.

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