Miami Dolphins DeVante Parker part of a horrible 2015 WR group

When the Miami Dolphins drafted DeVante Parker in 2015 it was all smiles and handshakes for the Dolphins war-room executives. They shouldn’t have celebrated.

The 2015 draft may go down as one of the worst drafts for wide-receivers in round one. DeVante Parker is a big part of that horrible draft night and the Miami Dolphins are not willing to simply let him go.

Why are we talking about this today? The Baltimore Ravens announced the release of wide-receiver Breshad Perriman today. Perriman as highly touted as Parker coming out of college. In fact many believe that he would become the better of the two receivers but like Parker, Perriman couldn’t get past the dings and get on the field to make a big difference.

Parker and Perriman are not the only receivers in that draft that have struggled. Phillip Dorsett was drafted in round one by the Colts. He is now with the Patriots trying to hang on in a rather weak receiver unit.

Amari Cooper was the highest drafted receiver in 2015 and while he plays like a number one was he really worth the number four overall pick? No. Not even close. At least he is well above the rest of the first round wide-receivers.

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Taken seven spots before the Dolphins took Parker, the Chicago Bears drafted Kevin White. White missed all of his rookie season and caught 19 passes in 2016 and two passes in 2017.  Health has been a huge issue with White but it still remains, he too is part of this bad draft for round one receivers.

Success is measured in wins and Super Bowls and if that is the case then Nelson Agholor is the best of the crop. Last year with the Eagles he won a Super Bowl and the team won a lot of games unfortunately it does not, measure success.

Agholor is average and is more of a number two wide-out than a number one. He is inconsistent at times and his routes can get a little loose but at least he is playing and contributing.

At some point the Dolphins have to stop believing in DeVante Parker until he can show the level of game play that the Dolphins had hoped they would get. At least the Ravens have realized that sometimes, you just have to cut it loose.