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Three 2021 defensive draft prospects Miami Dolphins should avoid

By Timothy Rodriguez

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 1: After recovering a fumble and running 78 yards for a touchdown Andrew Van Ginkel #43 poses for the TV camera with Nik Needham #40 and Kyle Van Noy #53 of the Miami Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams during second quarter action of an NFL game on November 1, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) The Dolphins defeated the Rams 28-17.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 1: After recovering a fumble and running 78 yards for a touchdown Andrew Van Ginkel #43 poses for the TV camera with Nik Needham #40 and Kyle Van Noy #53 of the Miami Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams during second quarter action of an NFL game on November 1, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) The Dolphins defeated the Rams 28-17. /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Dylan Moses #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Dylan Moses #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama

The Dolphins will likely be looking for a new linebacker to pair next to Jerome Baker in 2021. Both Elandon Roberts and Kamu Grugier-Hill are free agents and may not be back next season. There has been speculation about the Dolphins going after Buccaneers star Levonte David, but an unclear salary cap makes free agency hard to predict.

One of the reasons the Dolphins need a linebacker is to sure up that porous run defense. That may be true, but if the Super Bowl showed anything, it’s that having linebackers who can cover is far more important than any run stuffer. The biggest reason Dylan Moses doesn’t fit with what the Dolphins should be building is his inability to cover.

Games watched: Ole Miss (2020)

A linebacker who cannot add anything in coverage is just a guy. You can find that anywhere, including on day three. Dylan Moses is going to cost a second-round pick. He’s over-aggressive in coverage, constantly holding the man he’s covering. He gets away with it sometimes, but that won’t happen in the NFL.

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The Dolphins should be looking at different players to pair next to Baker. Linebacker is slowly becoming a less valuable position, but a linebacker who excels in coverage is a weapon on defense. Those types of players give you versatility on defense and are extremely valuable. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers understood that and built their group accordingly.

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