Miami Dolphins seven-round 2020 NFL mock draft

It’s time to put some playmakers around Tua to help him succeed early on in his career. The Miami Dolphins got their guy, went all-out to protect him, now they just need to put him in the absolute best position to thrive. A solid running game will always help a young quarterback.

Jonathan Taylor is part of a four-headed monster atop most evaluators’ running back rankings. Taylor, D’Andre Swift, Travis Etienne and J.K. Dobbins are all guys who will likely see first round grades, and any of them would be great options for the Dolphins here.

Taylor has been about as productive as you can be as a Division I running back. After rushing for over 2,000 last season, Taylor has accumulated over 1,700 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.

At 5’11” and 220 lbs, Taylor is an absolute bruiser. I think he is the best true between-the-tackles runner in this class. Taylor is smart and has great vision, recognizing his blocks and waiting for the right opportunity to hit the hole. He has great burst to fire through the hole and the strength and tenacity to take on any defender that meets him there. He doesn’t have the best long-run speed, but Taylor is certainly capable of breaking big runs.

Taylor has been a touchdown machine with a nose for the end zone. He is very elusive for his size, able to use quick, evasive moves in the open field. This season, Taylor really began showing his capability as a contributor in the passing game as well. After catching just eight balls in each of his first two seasons at Wisconsin, Taylor has hauled in 22 targets for over 200 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

The main knock on Taylor at this point as an NFL prospect is the workload that he received in college. Wisconsin pretty much ran him into the ground on their way to Big Ten Championship Game appearances throughout Taylor’s three year career in Madison. But that’s the thing. He is still just a junior. While Taylor was given a ton of work in his collegiate career, I think he is still improving and still has a lot in the tank to bring to the Miami Dolphins who could really use a bruising running back like himself.