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2017 Miami Dolphins Mock Draft

By Blake Yagman

Oct 23, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) runs onto the field for player intoriductions prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) runs onto the field for player intoriductions prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Quarterback

Yes, quarterback.

Adam Gase will draft a quarterback to either: attempt to motivate Ryan Tannehill to get to the next level or to try to ultimately shape his own quarterback to replace Tannehill. Or perhaps both.

Regardless, if the Dolphins do draft a quarterback in 2017, it will be in the later rounds. This is because the team only has five total picks and they believe there are other positions that need to be addressed first. Whether you agree with that strategy or not, who are some of the late round quarterbacks who could fit Gase’s system?

Because the team is probably going to be built for the power running game, I believe that they will simply pick the quarterback who they think is the best available prospect.

Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) passes the ball prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) passes the ball prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

In the later rounds, the Dolphins could take a shot on a player like J.T. Barrett of Ohio State. The Buckeyes quarterback doesn’t exactly have the perfect size of a Deshone Kizer or Bradley Kaaya, but he fits the Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott mold. Barrett is an accurate passer with a really strong arm; he could add a new dimension to the Dolphins’ current stagnant quarterback position.

Other names to keep an eye on: Mitch Leidner from the University of Minnesota, Mitch Trubisky from the University of North Carolina, and Luke Falk from Washington State. Leidner is somewhat of a game manager who, despite a strong arm, is stuck in a run-first system. Trubisky probably has the most talent of this group and will go in the early to mid rounds. Falk puts up monstrous numbers but benefits from playing in Mike Leach’s offense.

Who do you think the Dolphins should keep an eye on?

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