ESPN’s new 2027 NFL mock draft introduces the Miami Dolphins to the PERFECT scenario
The Miami Dolphins landed the first overall pick in ESPN’s latest mock draft. But they didn’t pick there.
The projections for the Miami Dolphins this season aren’t exactly optimistic. The team will soon set about trying to reshape the external expectations around their football team.
They’ll need to put it on tape before the football world swings around. In the meantime, ESPN has put together a new 2027 NFL mock draft — and that includes the perfect scenario for the Miami Dolphins. ESPN’s Jordan Reid has the Dolphins trading out of the first overall pick and subsequently drafting the best overall player in the class. It’s hard to be mad about Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and a bunch of extra draft picks. Here’s the full rundown from Reid.
ESPN’s 2027 NFL mock draft gives the Miami Dolphins the PERFECT scenario
“The Dolphins fell three spots via our mock trade and would still be able to get my top-ranked player at a severe position of need. Smith grew up down the road from Hard Rock Stadium and would immediately become Miami’s go-to receiver. At 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, he is a physically imposing wideout who glides past defenders and is capable of winning with speed or power. He’s the best of Ohio State’s recent run of first-round receivers. Not only would he be a massive upgrade from Malik Washington and Jalen Tolbert, but he would also allow Miami to correctly evaluate QB Malik Willis.”
ESPN's Jordan Reid
On his 2027 Miami Dolphins Mock Draft trade
Reid has the Dolphins trading out of the 2027 NFL Draft’s first overall pick, punting on three quarterbacks at the top of the draft in favor of some extra draft capital to bolster their draft pick flexibility. Reid’s total tally for Miami to drop down from 1st overall to 4th overall is as follows:
Miami sends: 1st overall pick (2027)
Cleveland sends: 4th overall (2027), 2027 1st-round pick (Los Angeles Rams), 2027 4th-round pick, 2028 2nd round pick
Trading out of the first overall pick can be a tough sell, especially given that should the Dolphins land the first pick, quarterback Malik Willis’ campaign is probably a tough one. That’s the flexibility that the Dolphins have given themselves for this season ahead. You can get married to Willis as “the guy”. He can continue to compete for a starting job long-term. Or, alternatively, Miami could replace him in short order. Should the Dolphins decide, first overall pick or otherwise, that Willis is their guy? This is the perfect outcome. The question then would be “just how much could they get for the first overall pick being for sale”?
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