2020 NFL Draft: Grading each Miami Dolphins draft selection
Pick Analysis. Offensive Line. Georgia. player. Scouting Report. Solomon Kindley. 111. 59
The Miami Dolphins continued to address the trenches on day three of the 2020 NFL Draft, and it started by adding another potential starting guard to the mix. Solomon Kindley, like Hunt, has a ton of raw power and rarely gives up ground because of his strong hands and lower half. Kindley struggles a bit moving laterally, and that will hurt him against quicker interior rushers. Still, there’s a chance he sees snaps during the season.
Grade: B
North Carolina. Jason Strowbridge. 154. 59. Scouting Report. Edge. Pick Analysis. player
This is the exact move that many expected Brian Flores would want Chris Grier to make, just maybe earlier in the draft with someone the likes of A.J. Epenesa or Yetur Gross-Matos. Instead, Jason Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round. Strowbridge is a bit of a tweener, but can be very effective on that Dolphins defense. He can win with his quickness inside at 3-tech or win with bend and a good inside move over at the 5-tech. This was a good versatility pick for the defensive line.
Grade: B+
Curtis Weaver. 59. Pick Analysis. Edge. Boise State. 164. player. Scouting Report
The fall of Curtis Weaver in the draft was a bit unexpected, as he had excellent production in his time at Boise State. The big knock for Weaver was that while production was good, his testing numbers and twitch on tape were lacking from 2018. If Weaver can get back to where he was at in 2018, this could be one of the steals of the draft.
Grade: B+
59. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. LSU. Blake Ferguson. 185. Long Snapper. player
It’s a little weird to see a long snapper go in the draft, but with the number of picks the Miami Dolphins had, they must have decided this was necessary. However, it’s still hard to justify the pick with a team in the rebuild that Miami is in.
Grade: D+
. Pick Analysis. Navy. Malcolm Perry. 59. Scouting Report. RB/WR. player
The Miami Dolphins finished out the draft by selecting Malcolm Perry, who played “quarterback” for Navy in their option offense. Perry had a very productive 2019 season, rushing for over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns. His lateral quickness and burst could help him land a roster spot. Good on Miami for taking a chance like this late.
Grade: B