The Miami Dolphins have made their two scheduled picks in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. With the sixth selection, the team added Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, then used the 18th pick to select Miami edge rusher Jaelan Phillips. Were those the right picks? SB Nation’s James Dator seems to like them.
Posting live grades for each pick, Dator’s first impression of a Dolphins pick came with the team’s selection of Waddle. He graded the team’s pick at a B+. He explained, writing, “Two picks, two handcuffs in a row [following the Cincinnati Bengals reuniting quarterback Joe Burrow with wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase].