It's very obvious why the Miami Dolphins drafted Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki with their 2018 second round pick: the goal is try to turn him into a dangerous seam threat, someone who can instantly offer returning quarterback Ryan Tannehill a large red zone target with sure hands and athleticism the likes of which haven't been seen since Jimmy Graham.
But while no one seems to remember this, Miami has gone this route before, and it didn't work out very well.
u200bBack in 2012, the Dolphins drafted former University of Missouri tight end Michael Egnew in the third round; Egnew was a top performer at the scouting combine in five different workouts, including the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump and the broad jump.