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3 Bold Dolphins predictions as 2020 NFL draft looms

By Timothy Rodriguez

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Devin Duvernay #6 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball against Trevon Moehrig #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Devin Duvernay #6 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball against Trevon Moehrig #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Bold Take: Miami takes a wide receiver early on day 3

The Dolphins seem to have the wide receiver room set. Miami already has DeVante Parker, Albert Wilson, Jakeem Grant, Preston Williams, and Allen Hurns on the roster. In the second half of 2019, the Dolphins passing offense took off in the second half of 2019 under quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and resulted in wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.

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Each of those receivers have given the Dolphins a reason that they should be considering a wide receiver, maybe not early, but at some point. DeVante Parker has one full 16 game season in the NFL. Undrafted free agent Preston Williams is coming off of an ACL tear. Albert Wilson has not looked the same since his 2018 hip injury, and has a large cap hit for 2020 with limited dead cap. Jakeem Grant has finished the last two seasons on the injured reserve, and his contract has very little dead money going forward. The healthiest of the bunch is Allen Hurns, but he does not offer more other than being a solid big slot.

A sweet spot for the Dolphins to target a receiver would be pick 141 in the fourth round or 153 in the fifth. A pass catcher at this spot would add depth to the position, and give them a player who doesn’t expect to be on the field right away. A name to watch is University of Texas receiver Devin Duvernay. In the slot, Duvernay has great straight line speed and should thrive in Chan Gailey’s offensive scheme.

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