The NFL’s 2024 free agency is about to kick off in just a week’s time, but there’s still plenty of focus on the 2024 NFL draft in April.
For the first time since 2021, the Miami Dolphins are slated to have a first-round selection (No. 21 overall), and their second pick comes roughly 30 picks later (No. 55 overall).
ESPN’s NFL draft expert Jordan Reid recently released a two-round mock draft projecting who will be selected with the first 64 picks in the draft. For the Dolphins, Reid predicts they’ll get Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson in the first round and Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders in the second.
Here’s what he said about the mock selections:
“Robert Hunt, Connor Williams and Isaiah Wynn are all set to become free agents. That likely leaves a major void along the interior offensive line for Miami. Powers-Johnson played all 792 snaps of his 2023 season at center, but he also has experience at guard in 2021-22 and is capable of playing any position inside. His sturdy base and raw strength are two of his best traits, and I see day one starter potential.
“Sure, Miami’s offense was among the best in the NFL last season, but it was missing a dynamic tight end. Because the Dolphins are so reliant on the middle of the field, Sanders is a perfect match. He is coming off his second straight 600-plus-yard season and has good hands.”
There might be a lot of eyes on the defensive pieces that are leaving South Florida in recent weeks, but the offense needs just as much help.
Adding these two young pieces could help keep Mike McDaniel’s unit running at the pace they were in 2023, which was one of the best in the league.
