Dolphins address significant roster area in recent mock draft
The Miami Dolphins have a number of roster needs heading into the offseason. Chief among them are on both sides of the lines of scrimmage and at the back end of their secondary. A to Z Sports' Travis May sees the Dolphins addressing the latter of those concerns in his most recent mock draft. May […]
The Miami Dolphins have a number of roster needs heading into the offseason. Chief among them are on both sides of the lines of scrimmage and at the back end of their secondary.
A to Z Sports' Travis May sees the Dolphins addressing the latter of those concerns in his most recent mock draft. May has the Dolphins selecting Georgia safety Malaki Starks with the 12th pick.
May had the following to say about Starks:
When he arrived at Georgia, Malaki Starks had skills to play any defensive back position from day one. He led the defense three straight seasons logging 2400 total snaps, defending more than 20 passes, and succeeding in a number of roles that Georgia asked him to play. Adding Starks to a secondary with Jalen Ramsey and Jevon Holland would give the Dolphins a ton of pre- and post-snap flexibility in the secondary.
Jordan Poyer has, to put it very kindly, not worked out in Miami this year. The Dolphins will have a new starter there next season. Jevon Holland is also a pretty sizeable question mark at this point. Miami doesn't have a lot of cap space going into the offseason – they're projected at $12.8 million over the cap in effective cap space, per OverTheCap.com – and Holland, an unrestricted free agent, will command a huge contract on the open market. Tagging Holland would result in a cap hit the team – at least at this point – doesn't appear able to take on.
So, finding someone who's a top-end player at his position and getting him locked in for 4-5 years on a cheaper deal seems like a very logical way to go. Starks seems to have the instincts of becoming a potentially elite defender, so – while offensive line might be a bigger need – grabbing a potential best player available while addressing a roster question mark would be a very sensible move for Miami.
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