The 2025 NFL Draft will be held Thursday, April 24 through Saturday April 26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and 75 percent of Miami Dolphins fans in our recent poll now overwhelmingly say they want a guard with the 13th pick.
The Dolphins are open to drafting a quarterback in April, but they don’t figure to have a shot at Cam Ward of Miami and Shadeur Sanders of Colorado.
The Miami Dolphins hold 10 picks in the draft, including 13th overall (first round), 48th overall (second round) and a projected compensatory pick at the end of the third round.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier knows he must support coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with multiple offensive line picks, especially guards.
There are at three or four college tackles who will be projected by some as guards in the NFL. That type of player could be a huge coup for the Dolphins.
Miami also needs players at cornerback, defensive tackle, defensive end, tight end and perhaps wide receiver.
In Joe Schad’s mock Draft 1.0, the selection was Texas OT/G Kelvin Banks.
In Mock Draft 2.0, it was Penn State tight end Tyler Warren.
In Mock Draft 3.0, it was Alabama guard Tyler Booker.
In Mock Draft 4.0, it was Missouri OT/G Armand Membou.
In Joe’s first three-round mock draft, it was Texas OG/G Kelvin Banks.
Here is mock draft 5.0 from our Joe Schad:
1. Tennessee Titans – Cam Ward, QB, Miami
2. Cleveland Browns – Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
3. New York Giants – Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
4. New England Patriots – Will Campbell, T/G, LSU
5. Jacksonville Jaguars – Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
6. Las Vegas Raiders – Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
7. New York Jets – Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
8. Carolina Panthers – Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
9. New Orleans Saints – Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
10. Chicago Bears – Kelvin Banks, T/G, Texas
11. San Francisco 49ers – Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
12. Dallas Cowboys – Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
13. Miami Dolphins – Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
14. Indianapolis Colts – Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
15. Atlanta Falcons – Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
16. Arizona Cardinals – James Pearce, Jr., Edge, Tennessee
17. Cincinnati Bengals – Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
18. Seattle Seahawks – Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
20. Denver Broncos – Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
21. Pittsburgh Steelers – Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
22. Los Angeles Chargers – Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
23. Green Bay Packers – Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
24. Minnesota Vikings – Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
25. Houston Texans – Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
26. Los Angeles Rams – Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
27. Baltimore Ravens – Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
28. Detroit Lions – Nic Scourton, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
29. Washington Commanders – Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
30. Buffalo Bills – Tyleik Willams, DT, Ohio State
31. Kansas City Chiefs – Grey Zabel, G, North Dakota State
32. Philadelphia Eagles – Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
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