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Who will the Miami Dolphins draft with their first-round pick in 2025? Let’s run through the best options.
He’s the first guy who jumped off the page way back around the time of the NFL Combine and there haven’t been many reasons to get off the Starks bandwagon. He offers plenty of what the Dolphins need at a high quality now that Jevon Holland is gone. General manager Chris Grier can claim that he thinks the Dolphins have their starting safeties already in the building. Sorry, but we’re not seeing what he’s seeing. One person hoping Grier sticks to that contention is Josh Allen. The only problem with taking Starks is it means passing on other players on this list, as you’ll soon see.
If the Dolphins opt to address the offensive line in the first round, Banks could be their man. He’s projected to go right in the vicinity of the Dolphins’ slot, 13th overall. If the Dolphins do select him, you’d have to think they’d project him as a guard even though his primary spot is tackle (Banks is 6-feet-5 and 315). Grier said the Dolphins see last year’s second-round pick, Patrick Paul, as their starting left tackle. Veteran Austin Jackson is the right tackle. He’s not going anywhere. That leaves only right guard as the slot for Banks.
Might as well address Membou since we’re on the OL topic. Membou is one of the fast risers this spring, catching the eye of scouts as a 6-4, 332-pound right tackle, meaning if the Dolphins select him, they’d move him from a familiar spot just as they would Banks. Athleticism and quickness set him apart. The only question now is exactly how high up the big board will his stock end up?
Elephant-in-room time! Now that we know Jalen Ramsey is halfway out the door, costing Miami its lone premier veteran in the secondary, the heat is on Grier to address this. Johnson is the consensus pick as the second-best corner in this draft behind Travis Hunter. He’s a 6-2 instinctive corner who will need to develop “a healthy respect for NFL route-runners,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote. Assuming the Dolphins hang onto Tyreek Hill, you would hope that he and Jaylen Waddle teach that healthy respect to Johnson in a hurry during training camp.
What if the Dolphins have their hearts set on a corner and Hunter and Johnson are spoken for? The next-best option should be Barron, who at 5-11 doesn’t offer the size Johnson does. But Barron runs a 4.39 and has the kind of coverage skills Miami could appreciate without Ramsey.
Picture that brownie sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be devoured while you weigh the pros (taste) and the cons (calories). From the Dolphins’ perspective, Warren is a bit like that. Chances are he’s going to be a dominant tight end in the NFL. It’s not crazy to suggest he might even approach the beast-like level of a Travis Kelce or Brock Bowers. If he does and he’s yours, no one will ever whine about what you didn’t draft in order to land him. We know the Dolphins have a Pro Bowl tight end already in Jonnu Smith. So they don’t need Warren today nearly as much as they need help on either line or the secondary. Just as you don’t need that brownie. So, what’s the call?
Grant is a 6-4, 331-pound defensive tackle whom Zierlein rates as a guy who can run hot or cold. The Dolphins have had their share of them over the years. Picking 13th, you’d think they’d aim for more of a sure thing, but they do have a glaring hole next to Zach Sieler on the D-line. The problem is that after Wolverines teammate Mason Graham, there’s a major drop-off to the next-best interior defensive lineman. Taking Grant at 13 would constitute a reach in the eyes of many. If the Dolphins decide to target him, perhaps they’ll slide back a handful of slots and add an extra pick.
Complete list of Miami Dolphins picks in the 2025 NFL Draft
* Compensatory pick.
Round Pick Overall
1. 13 13
2. 16 48
3. 34 98*
4. 14 116
4. 33 135*
5. 13 150
5. 19 155 (via Denver in Bradley Chubb deal)
7. 8 224 (via Chicago in Chase Claypool deal)
7. 15 231
7. 37 253*Dolphins reporter Hal Habib can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on social media @gunnerhal. Click here to subscribe.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins' best options in first round of NFL draft at OL, DL, DB
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S Malaki Starks, Georgia
He’s the first guy who jumped off the page way back around the time of the NFL Combine and there haven’t been many reasons to get off the Starks bandwagon. He offers plenty of what the Dolphins need at a high quality now that Jevon Holland is gone. General manager Chris Grier can claim that he thinks the Dolphins have their starting safeties already in the building. Sorry, but we’re not seeing what he’s seeing. One person hoping Grier sticks to that contention is Josh Allen. The only problem with taking Starks is it means passing on other players on this list, as you’ll soon see.
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OT Kelvin Banks, Texas
If the Dolphins opt to address the offensive line in the first round, Banks could be their man. He’s projected to go right in the vicinity of the Dolphins’ slot, 13th overall. If the Dolphins do select him, you’d have to think they’d project him as a guard even though his primary spot is tackle (Banks is 6-feet-5 and 315). Grier said the Dolphins see last year’s second-round pick, Patrick Paul, as their starting left tackle. Veteran Austin Jackson is the right tackle. He’s not going anywhere. That leaves only right guard as the slot for Banks.
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OT Armand Membou, Missouri
Might as well address Membou since we’re on the OL topic. Membou is one of the fast risers this spring, catching the eye of scouts as a 6-4, 332-pound right tackle, meaning if the Dolphins select him, they’d move him from a familiar spot just as they would Banks. Athleticism and quickness set him apart. The only question now is exactly how high up the big board will his stock end up?
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CB Will Johnson, Michigan
Elephant-in-room time! Now that we know Jalen Ramsey is halfway out the door, costing Miami its lone premier veteran in the secondary, the heat is on Grier to address this. Johnson is the consensus pick as the second-best corner in this draft behind Travis Hunter. He’s a 6-2 instinctive corner who will need to develop “a healthy respect for NFL route-runners,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote. Assuming the Dolphins hang onto Tyreek Hill, you would hope that he and Jaylen Waddle teach that healthy respect to Johnson in a hurry during training camp.
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CB Jahdae Barron, Texas
What if the Dolphins have their hearts set on a corner and Hunter and Johnson are spoken for? The next-best option should be Barron, who at 5-11 doesn’t offer the size Johnson does. But Barron runs a 4.39 and has the kind of coverage skills Miami could appreciate without Ramsey.
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TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
Picture that brownie sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be devoured while you weigh the pros (taste) and the cons (calories). From the Dolphins’ perspective, Warren is a bit like that. Chances are he’s going to be a dominant tight end in the NFL. It’s not crazy to suggest he might even approach the beast-like level of a Travis Kelce or Brock Bowers. If he does and he’s yours, no one will ever whine about what you didn’t draft in order to land him. We know the Dolphins have a Pro Bowl tight end already in Jonnu Smith. So they don’t need Warren today nearly as much as they need help on either line or the secondary. Just as you don’t need that brownie. So, what’s the call?
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DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan
Grant is a 6-4, 331-pound defensive tackle whom Zierlein rates as a guy who can run hot or cold. The Dolphins have had their share of them over the years. Picking 13th, you’d think they’d aim for more of a sure thing, but they do have a glaring hole next to Zach Sieler on the D-line. The problem is that after Wolverines teammate Mason Graham, there’s a major drop-off to the next-best interior defensive lineman. Taking Grant at 13 would constitute a reach in the eyes of many. If the Dolphins decide to target him, perhaps they’ll slide back a handful of slots and add an extra pick.
Complete list of Miami Dolphins picks in the 2025 NFL Draft
* Compensatory pick.
Round Pick Overall
1. 13 13
2. 16 48
3. 34 98*
4. 14 116
4. 33 135*
5. 13 150
5. 19 155 (via Denver in Bradley Chubb deal)
7. 8 224 (via Chicago in Chase Claypool deal)
7. 15 231
7. 37 253*Dolphins reporter Hal Habib can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on social media @gunnerhal. Click here to subscribe.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins' best options in first round of NFL draft at OL, DL, DB
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