The Miami Dolphins hold two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, and while the team has plenty of huge needs to address, cornerback may be the most pressing for this year.
After losing Jack Jones, Kader Kohou, Rasul Douglas, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Kendall Sheffield and Artie Burns last month, the Dolphins signed Alex Austin, Darrell Baker and Marco Wilson to fill spots in the cornerback room.
Those might be some solid veterans, but the Dolphins still need a true No. 1, and the only way they find that before Week 1 is through the draft, and the top cornerback available will be LSU’s Mansoor Delane, who Miami hosted for a top-30 visit recently.
On Wednesday, Delane spoke to TD Phins Talk and shared his feelings on the Dolphins potentially taking him with pick No. 11.
“It would be great,” Delane said. “Coach Hafley, that’s my guy. He recruited me out of high school, so really just knowing the type of guy and the standard that he has and the way that he’s going to get that program the way it needs to be. It would be a blessing.”
The 22-year-old cornerback played at Archbishop Spalding in Severn, Maryland, and was a three-star recruit coming out of high school. He spent three years at Virginia Tech before finishing out his college career with the Tigers.
In 44 games, Delane recorded 191 tackles, 27 passes defensed, eight interceptions, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He earned All-ACC honors, All-SEC and All-American honors once each.
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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Top CB in NFL draft says ‘it would be a blessing’ to go to Dolphins
Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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