Armed with NFL Goal Star Logo 14 picks -- including five in the first two rounds -- the Dolphins were positioned to forge a new direction for the franchise. They
stuffed a lot of holes, acquired some talent and generally earned respectable
marks in the media (one NFL.com breakdown gave Miami an NFL Crystal Logo A-, while ESPN's Mel
Kiper gave the Fins a B). But Miami's draft elicited a few "meh" responses from
NFL personnel evaluators. "Felt that with a team with so many resources to
control the draft, they made some good value picks but also reached on some guys
unnecessarily," one veteran NFC scout said. An AFC exec pointed to the
first-round selections of USC tackle Austin Jackson (No. 18 overall), Auburn
corner Noah Igbinoghene (No. 30) and Texas protection Brandon Jones (No. 70) as
reaches -- good players who probably NFL
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masterful job NFL
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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. But they got the capital to maneuver up and
down like no one else. The Dolphins chose the sensible route, making most of
their moves on Day 3, most notably acquiring San Francisco 49ers running back
Matt Breida. In the 1st round, Miami shifted back four spots with Green Bay to
take Igbinoghene, whom some considered more of a Day 2 pick. One NFC exec gave
the Dolphins a "C-plus" overall, but noted Tagovailoa might be the best
offensive weapon in the draft, with shades of Russell Wilson.