2023 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins full 7 round mock draft

Dec 11, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Storm Duck (3) (Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
Storm Duck (3) (Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) /

177. player. Pick Analysis. StormDuck. North Carolina. 59. Scouting Report. Cornerback

I like this guy a lot and he has a cool name. I think he is strictly going to be an outside corner and if he develops the right way, you might have found the guy who can play opposite of Xavien Howard.

He is 6’0 200 lbs and runs a 4.38 40-yard dash. He is very very good at playing the ball, and one draft scout said “when the ball is thrown, he plays it as if it were thrown to him”. He has a tall long frame but has great speed and ability to catch up, and losing someone downfield will not happen often with Duck.

He has superfluid hips and is good at turning and running with receivers, as well as reacting to underneath routes and being extremely quick to come back to them and cover them.

However, the issue with Storm Duck is that he is inconsistent as a tackler, and often gives receivers too much of a cushion when playing in man coverage. He also struggles to be consistent in run support, yet when he gets there is a willing and ferocious hitter.

Duck is very good against screens, and very good at reading the quarterback’s eyes. He often will blow through blocks and capitalize on his ability to know what’s coming. He is very good at getting his head back around to the ball and doesn’t catch a lot of penalties for pass interference.