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Exploring Miami's Unique Success With Fifth-round Draft Picks

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https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-nfl-draft-fifth-round-zach-thomas

Just looking at the current roster, you will find four players drafted by the Dolphins in Round 5, including two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones, 2018 starters Davon Godchaux and Bobby McCain, plus guard Isaac Asiata.

The list of all-time Dolphins fifth-round picks, of course, is highlighted by the selection of linebacker Zach Thomas out of the Texas Tech in 1996. By the time he was done, Thomas had become one of the greatest defensive players in franchise history and he became a Hall of Fame semifinalist for the first time last November.

Other memorable or productive Dolphins fifth-round picks include running back Jim Kiick in 1968, defensive back Charlie Babb in 1972, quarterback Don Strock in 1973, running back Leroy Harris in 1977, center Jeff Uhlenhake in 1989, linebacker Bryan Cox in 1991, guard Chris Gray in 1993, tight end Donald Lee in 2003, cornerback Nolan Carroll in 2010, running back Jay Ajayi in 2015, and the previously mentioned players currently on the roster.

We haven't seen much from Asiata. Zach, Kiick, and others stand out.
 
Fin Fan in Cali said:
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-nfl-draft-fifth-round-zach-thomas

Just looking at the current roster, you will find four players drafted by the Dolphins in Round 5, including two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones, 2018 starters Davon Godchaux and Bobby McCain, plus guard Isaac Asiata.

The list of all-time Dolphins fifth-round picks, of course, is highlighted by the selection of linebacker Zach Thomas out of the Texas Tech in 1996. By the time he was done, Thomas had become one of the greatest defensive players in franchise history and he became a Hall of Fame semifinalist for the first time last November.

Other memorable or productive Dolphins fifth-round picks include running back Jim Kiick in 1968, defensive back Charlie Babb in 1972, quarterback Don Strock in 1973, running back Leroy Harris in 1977, center Jeff Uhlenhake in 1989, linebacker Bryan Cox in 1991, guard Chris Gray in 1993, tight end Donald Lee in 2003, cornerback Nolan Carroll in 2010, running back Jay Ajayi in 2015, and the previously mentioned players currently on the roster.

We haven't seen much from Asiata. Zach, Kiick, and others stand out.
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Jeff Uhlenhake was a good center and Cox outperformed his draft position. Some decent players were taken in the 5th over the years.
 
Sound like a bit of a fluff piece, would be interested to see how it compares with other teams.
 
Meh, our issues have been hitting in the first 3 rounds for a LONG TIME! We got a couple here and there that have been okay, but a lot of wasted draft picks for most of this century!
 
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