Finding a No. 3 safety is one of several of the Dolphins’ remaining needs, and Miami has taken an interest in one of the best in the draft: Stanford’s Justin Reid.
Per NBC draft analyst Josh Norris, the Dolphins have booked a visit with Reid. He will be brought to South Florida for one of the team’s 30 permitted pre-draft visits for non-local players.
Reid was all Pac-12 last season and a Jim Thorpe semifinalist.
He had 99 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, one sack, five interceptions and eight pass breakups last season.
His five picks were first in the Pac-12 and 11th nationally.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein believes Reid will be drafted in the first or second round and said Reid "is what teams are looking for at the safety position in 2018. He's a plus size/speed prospect who has the athletic ability to help with man coverage and the instincts and ball skills for ball-hawking duties on the back end. Reid can get himself into some trouble when he's overly aggressive, but his positive plays far outweigh the negative.
“He has the talent to become an early starter and a good one. Reid's instincts and play traits should make him a safe selection with Pro Bowl potential down the road.”
The Dolphins, trying to find a kicker to replace Cody Parkey, are scouring the country, working out draft-eligible kickers.
This past week, they worked out New Mexico’s Jason Sanders, who was 10 for 15 on field goals last year, including a 53-yard game winner to beat Tulsa in September. He was 3 for 6 from 40 to 49 yards last season but 2 for 3 from 50 plus.
He made 12 of 13 field goals in 2016 and connected on 110 of 111 extra points in three years of college kicking.
UM will get a close look at UM kicker Michael Badgley when the Hurricanes hold their Pro Day inside the Dolphins’ bubble on Wednesday.
The draft has a bunch of other kickers that have NFL potential, including Auburn’s Daniel Carlson, San Jose State’s Bryce Crawford, UF’s Eddy Piniero, Utah’s Matt Gay, Notre Dame’s Justin Yoon, Oregon’s Aidan Schneider, Kentucky’s Austin MacGinnis and Kansas State’s Matthew McCrane.
We hear the Dolphins really like Auburn’s Carlson and UF’s Piniero.
Carlson was 23 for 31 on field goals last season, including 4 for 8 from 50 yards or more.
Piniero was 17 for 18 on field goals, including 2 for 2 from 50 yards or more.
