Draft or Free agency? How Miami Dolphins should reshape their roster
By Brian Miller
Wide Receiver: Draft
The Miami Dolphins have a strong wide receiver group. In fact, this could be the best receiving group that the team has had in decades. That being said, they can improve on the unit but free agency is not where Miami should be looking. Truth be told, they shouldn’t add a single wideout from the street pool.
The Dolphins should, however, add a receiver on day three of the draft. Miami has DeVante Parker, Allen Hurns, and Preston Williams locked down but beyond them, there are questions in terms of longevity. Jakeem Grant signed an extension but it has an out for the team. Still, that fifth position is open.
Drafting a receiver on day three will give the Dolphins more competition and an opportunity to develop that player on the practice squad if need be. This year, it is not a big need so depth is really the only area that Miami should be looking at.
Tight End: Either, neither, or both
Mike Gesicki came on very strongly over the last six weeks of the 2019 NFL season. He looked sharp and showed why Miami made him a 2nd round draft pick a year earlier. With Gesicki continuing to show strong development, a pass-catching tight end isn’t as important as it was over the last few years.
Now, a tight end that can block and pass is another question. Durham Smythe is still growing and will be on the roster this year but there are no guarantees beyond those two.
It is unlikely that Miami spends big on the free-agent market but the draft could provide some talent to work opposite Gesicki and free agency could provide better depth.