Miami Dolphins seven-round 2020 NFL mock draft: Tua and more
By Evan Bachman
Edge. 1. 59. Scouting Report. Penn State. Yetur Gross-Matos. player. Pick Analysis
With the focus of the Miami Dolphins draft being on getting as much value as possible getting Yetur Gross-Matos with what is currently the 19th overall pick would be valuable for a variety of reasons. First off, Gross-Matos at 19 is a bit of a steal because he can start immediately and has pro bowl level potential. Also, he plays edge which is a premium position in the NFL, so drafting a good edge defender and getting him on a rookie contract is more valuable than other positions.
While Gross-Matos isn’t the perfect fit into the Dolphins defense he can still certainly work as a 3-4 OLB, who can also move around to the inside to rush the passer as well as drop back into coverage a little bit because he has experience doing so in college.
He has great physical tools with a big frame (6-foot-5, 264 pounds), long arms, and good athleticism. Arguably the best part of his game is his hand usage in both pass rush and run defense situations. There may be a bit of learning curve in transitioning to 3-4 OLB but Gross-Matos would still give them some much-needed help on the edge.
Jedrick Wills. Pick Analysis. 1. player. 59. Scouting Report. OT. Alabama
No matter who the quarterback is for the Dolphins next year they must upgrade their offensive line so the quarterback has a prayer of surviving. Their tackles this season are ranked 58th, 67th, and 82nd out of 82 tackles in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.
Drafting Tagovailoa earlier in the draft makes offensive line an even bigger priority because he is already injury prone and giving him a bad offensive line is just asking for a disaster.
Jedrick Wills has had an excellent season as he was named 1st team All-SEC and he is receiving much-deserved first-round consideration. Wills is a pretty complete tackle. He has good size (6-foot-5, 320 pounds), he’s pretty quick, he’s strong and he has good technique in both pass protection and run blocking.
In pass protection, he gets set quickly after the snap, uses his size well and is good with his hands. In the run game, he fires off the snap and uses his power to take on defenders. He would be an immediate upgrade at tackle and be a good start to rebuilding this line.