Top 10 players the Miami Dolphins should look at on Day 2

7.  Liam Eichenberg, T, Notre Dame

Radunz may be the better prospect at right tackle but I’ve seen Eichenberg play.  A Notre Dame pedigree is easier to trust; considering the past successes of other ND offensive linemen in the NFL.

If the Dolphins prefer pass protection then maybe Radunz is the better fit but all I’ve heard is that coach Flores wants to run the ball and Eichenberg specialized with that while with the Fighting Irish.

6.  Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama

If McNeill is “Vince Wilfork”-esque then Barmore is more “Aaron Donald” (to be clear, I’m not saying that Barmore will be Aaron Donald).  Barmore penetrates the line-of-scrimmage and disrupts plays in the backfield.  He had nine tackles-for-loss and 8 sacks in 2020.

If the Dolphins are considering Barmore, they better not wait until the third round because I’m not even sure he makes it to the Dolphins at pick number 50.

5.  Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma

Alabama’s Landon Dickerson is widely considered the best center in this draft class but he doesn’t make my top ten because of the litany of injuries he has sustained over his college career.  The Dolphins are already taking a chance on edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and it’s not prudent to fill up the draft class with players that have major injury concerns.

In contrast to Dickerson, Humphrey hasn’t missed a game in three years at Oklahoma and has started 37 games for the Sooners in three seasons.  Again, whether the Dolphins prefer Humphrey or Meinerz depends on whether the team covets athleticism (Meinerz) or ‘nasty power’ (Humphrey).

4.  Jelen Jenkins, T, Oklahoma State

Jenkins takes the top tackle spot on this list because he’s the only one of the three that primarily played right tackle in college.  If the Dolphins are looking for a player that requires the least amount of projection to ‘plug-and-play’ on the right side then Jenkins would be the pick.