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Miami Dolphins rookie outlook for the 2021 season

By Nick Belotto

KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 20: Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a touchdown during the first half of the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Alabama won 58-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 20: Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a touchdown during the first half of the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Alabama won 58-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – NOVEMBER 07: Gerrid Doaks #23 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs the ball during the game against the Houston Cougars at Nippert Stadium on November 7, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – NOVEMBER 07: Gerrid Doaks #23 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs the ball during the game against the Houston Cougars at Nippert Stadium on November 7, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Late round selections are usually not going to be making significant impacts in their rookie seasons based on the fact that they usually need some time to develop and work on a game that can be effective at the NFL level. Miami’s two 7th round selections fall into this category.

Larnel Coleman’s selection was a decent depth pick, if he can develop. I can’t imagine Colman being anything more than a backup this season, barring injuries to a number of players on the line. In order to improve on that,

He has a ton of upside, so I can definitely see him on the roster post-training camp with some rare playing time at the end of the year.

2021 season predictions: 0 starts, potential game time reps towards the end of the season

Doaks is a bit interesting to predict. The Dolphins have Myles Gaskin as their starter, Salvon Ahmed who proved to be a serviceable option at running back and newly signed Malcolm Brown on the roster. That might mean that Doaks is on the bottom end of the totem pole to start training camp.

That doesn’t mean that Doaks won’t see some real action on the field and it wouldn’t shock me if he rises above Brown on the depth chart at some point in the season. Even if he does, I can’t imagine him seeing considerable game time, but that could change as injuries set in to this group.

2021 season predictions: 0 starts, 35 attempts, 200 yards

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