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1 (19) – Ja’Wuan James, OT, Tennessee; 2 (63) – Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU; 3 (6) Billy Turner, OT, North Dakota State; 4 (125) – Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty; 5 (155) – Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia; 5 (171) – Jordan Tripp, OLB, Montana; 6 (190) – Matt Hazel, WR, Coastal Carolina; 7 (234) – Terrence Fede, DE, Marist<\/p>\n
Top Pick Analysis: Miami general manager Dennis Hickey developed tunnel vision in his first draft, reaching for Tennessee offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James with the 19th overall pick.<\/p>\n
James was given a second- to third-round grade by most and there were probably 30 to 40 players left on the board who project as better players than James on the professional level.<\/p>\n
Hickey settled down in the second round and was able to get talented LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry, a strong route runner with tremendous hands.<\/p>\n
In the third Miami went back to the offensive line with North Dakota State project Billy Turner, a raw player with a solid upside.<\/p>\n
Best Value Pick: Fifth-round linebacker Jordan Tripp of Montana can really run and should be an elite special-teamer at the bare minimum.<\/p>\n
Questionable Calls: Clearly offensive tackle was a need position for the Dolphins but prioritizing need over talent at No. 19 overall is a very poor decision. The names picked directly behind James were Brandin Cooks, Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix and Johnny Manziel. In a game of who doesn’t belong? James sticks out like a sore thumb.<\/p>\n
Summary: Hickey’s self-described analytics approach produced some very strange results. Either he is the smartest guy in the room or he’s in over his head.<\/p>\n
FINAL GRADE: C-<\/p>\n
Undrafted rookie free agent signings: QB Brock Jensen, North Dakota State; CB Steven Clarke, Vanderbilt; DT Curtis Porter, Miami; DT Anthony Johnson, LSU; WR Rantavious Wooten, Georgia; OT David Hurd, Arkansas; S Demetrius Wright, USC; TE\/FB Gator Hoskins, Marshall; DL Shayron Green, Miami; OL Evan Finkenberg, Arizona State; DE Trevor Mims, USF; CB Deion Belue, Alabama; DT Garrison Smith, Georgia; WR Ryan Lankford, Illinois; P Stephen Clark, Auburn; LB Tariq Edwards, Virginia Tech; OT Gasten Gabriel, Southeastern Louisiana; OLB Derrell Johnson, East Carolina; C Tyler Larsen, Utah State; G Devointe Wallace, New Mexico State; RB Damien Williams, Oklahoma; LB Andrew Wilson, Missouri; K Anthony Fera, Texas; OLB Marcus Thompson, Rutgers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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