The 2023 NFL draft is less than a week away, and the Miami Dolphins only have four selections to improve their roster with the hopes of winning a Super Bowl in the near future.
General manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel will have to be diligent and work hard to find the best players to impact their team now or in the next couple seasons.
Before the Dolphins add rookies to their roster for this upcoming season, let’s look back at the team’s history with the draft. Here are Miami’s best picks from each draft since 2000.
2000: OT Todd Wade
Second round, pick No. 53
Dolphins stats: 63 games started
2001: WR Chris Chambers
Second round, pick No. 52
Dolphins stats: 100 games, 405 receptions, 5,688 yards, 43 touchdowns
2002: TE Randy McMichael
Fourth round, pick No. 114
Dolphins stats: 80 games, 283 receptions, 3,096 yards, 18 touchdowns
2003: DB Yeremiah Bell
Sixth round, pick No. 213
Dolphins stats: 110 games, 562 tackles, 43 passes defended, 11 sacks, nine forced fumbles, six interceptions
2004: OT Vernon Carey
First round, pick No. 19
Dolphins stats: 107 games started
2005: RB Ronnie Brown
First round, pick No. 2
Dolphins stats: 76 games, 4,815 yards (4.3 yards per carry), 36 touchdowns, 184 receptions, 1,491 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns
2006: DB Jason Allen
First round, pick No. 16
Dolphins stats: 71 games, 140 tackles, 19 passes defended, eight interceptions
2007: DT Paul Soliai
Fourth round, pick No. 108
Dolphins stats: 99 games, 161 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles
2008: OT Jake Long
First round, pick No. 1
Dolphins stats: 74 games started
2009: CB Vontae Davis
First round, pick No. 25
Dolphins stats: 44 games, 149 tackles, 32 passes defended, nine interceptions
2010: S Reshad Jones
Fifth round, pick No. 163
Dolphins stats: 128 games, 776 tackles, 55 passes defended, 21 interceptions, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles
2011: C Mike Pouncey
First round, pick No. 15
Dolphins stats: 93 games started
2012: QB Ryan Tannehill
First round, pick No. 8
Dolphins stats: 88 games, 42-46 record, 62.8% completion percentage, 20,434 yards, 123 touchdowns, 75 interceptions
2013: TE Dion Sims
Fourth round, pick No. 106
Dolphins stats: 56 games, 74 receptions, 699 yards, eight touchdowns
2014: WR Jarvis Landry
Second round, pick No. 63
Dolphins stats: 64 games, 400 receptions, 4,038 yards, 22 touchdowns
2015: WR DeVante Parker
First round, pick No. 14
Dolphins stats: 93 games, 338 receptions, 4,727 yards, 24 touchdowns
2016: CB Xavien Howard
Second round, pick No. 38
Dolphins stats: 87 games, 286 tackles, 83 passes defended, 28 interceptions, four forced fumbles, two sacks
2017: DL Davon Godchaux
Fifth round, pick No. 178
Dolphins stats: 52 games, 179 tackles, three sacks
2018: S Minkah Fitzpatrick
First round, pick No. 11
Dolphins stats: 18 games, 80 tackles, nine passes defended, two interceptions
2019: DL Christian Wilkins
First round, pick No. 13
Dolphins stats: 64 games, 290 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles
2020: RG Robert Hunt
Second round, pick No. 39
Dolphins stats: 45 games started
2021: WR Jaylen Waddle
First round, pick No. 6
Dolphins stats: 33 games, 179 receptions 2,371 yards, 14 touchdowns
2022: QB Skylar Thompson
Seventh round, pick No. 247
Dolphins stats: Seven games, 1-1 record, 57.1% completion percentage, 534 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions
