Grading the Miami Dolphins 2022 draft class, all four of them
By Matt Serniak
3rd Round, Channing Tindall- A-
The Miami Dolphins had one of the last picks in the entire 3rd round and I think they made it count. They drafted ILB Channing Tindall out of Georgia and I think it was an awesome pick.
The Miami Dolphins actually had a hole at their inside linebacker position and filling it during the draft would be a smart thing to do if possible. Channing Tindall is an inside linebacker and he’s a guy who’s good enough to be thought of as a guy who wouldn’t be around at pick #102.
Fortunately, he did slide to #102 and the Dolphins wasted no time in selecting him. What a great pick.
If you happened to be knee-deep in draft coverage when Channing Tindall was drafted, you most certainly saw all the measurables that Tindall brings to the table.
New @MiamiDolphins LB Channing Tindall tested like a WR at the Combine: (percentile among LBs)
— Travis Wingfield (@WingfieldNFL) April 30, 2022
4.47 40-yard dash = 96th percentile
42” vertical = 100% percentile
10’9” broad = 97th percentile
10.63” hands = 99th percentile
This pick gets an A- for me because the Dolphins only had four draft picks in this year’s draft. And after 101 picks occurred, the team still had the mindset to get a guy that absolutely can make a difference this year. Not make a difference after a few years, make a difference as a rookie. That’s not something that happens for 3rd round picks, but I think Channing Tindall is a guy that will be playing with the starters very early in the season.