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Which Veterans Benefit Most From Miami Dolphins Draft Decisions?

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This is potentially beneficial to a handful of current Dolphins, notably:
  1. David Fales, QB, 27 years old, 3rd year — Coach Adam Gase likes Fales, who played well in the season finale against Buffalo. “Letting him move on was not going to be an option for us,” Gase said at the end of March. Fales played well in the preseason last year and while he doesn’t have the ideal experience for a backup and doesn’t have a powerful arm, Gase likes his composure.
  2. Brock Osweiler, QB, 27 years old, 6th year — Nobody is disputing the Osweiler has been lousy the last two seasons in Houston and Denver (20 touchdowns, 21 interceptions). The Dolphins took a flier on the idea that reuniting with Adam Gase (they worked together in Denver) will help Osweiler re-establish his confidence and mechanics. If not? It will cost them almost nothing.
  3. Eric Smith, OT, 22 years old, 2nd year — The Dolphins could have found some value with a mid-round selection on an offensive tackle, but passed. Mostly it’s because Laremy Tunsil and Ja’Wuan James (a free agent after this season) should be above-average starters. Sam Young is a very solid swing tackle and Jesse Davis can play there in a pinch. But don’t forget Smith, a promising, athletic, undrafted free agent last season. “We’re excited about him,” executive vice president Mike Tannenbaum said of Smith on Saturday.
  4. Isaac Asiata, OG, 25 years old, 2nd year — Asiata must show quickly in training camp that he’s much improved from last season, deemed almost immediately by coaches as a redshirt season. He must move his feet faster and make faster decisions. But at least he won’t be competing with a draft choice. “We’ll see,” Gase said of Asiata of the end of last season.
  5. Jake Brendel, C/OG, 25 years old, 3rd year — Brendel is a capable backup at center and guard, though Ted Larsen can do both too, and may be the first in line for that role this season. But at least Miami didn’t draft another center.
  6. Gabe Wright, DT, 26 years old, 3rd year — There is a decent chance Miami will eventually add a veteran defensive tackle. And there will be at least one undrafted free agent competing for one of the last roster spots. But why not Wright? Jordan Phillips, Davon Godchaux and Vincent Taylor are all key cogs and defensive end/tackle William Hayes are the top guys inside for Miami.
  7. Isaiah Ford, WR, 22 years old, 2nd year — It would have been surprising if Miami had selected a wide receiver, as they are loaded at the position. Assuming DeVante Parker, Kenny Stills, Danny Amendola, Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant are all on the roster, Ford will be competing with players like Leonte Carroo and Rashawn Scott for a spot. Miami currently has six receivers who are six feet or shorter on the roster. Ford is 6-foot-2, which is helpful, as well as his ability to track deep balls.
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Eric Smith and Asiata are why we didn't draft an OL this year. Both should be much improved by now.

Carroo better get his **** together because we have some options from last years late picks/udfa that looked solid.

Sign a DT that's somewhat proven asap
 
I can see Carroo not making the team. He'll be competing for the 6th and last spot but he doesn't play ST's? Unless he's amazing in pre season games he's probably gone. Asiata might not make it either. The only thing he has is being younger than Sitton and Kilgore but he's not making the team over them so it could be the PS for him if not let go all together.
 
The question should be -- what YOUNG players might benefit... Anyway -- Isaiah Ford, is my sleeper keeper this year -- would NOT be surprised if he leaps right over miss Parker.

The hack backup QBs are... well. Hacks. No legit reason to hang on to 2 hacks IMO.

The OL group is (as always) a bunch of scrubs trying to prove otherwise. We obviously need to spend significant draft capital down the line (like 2019) to bring in some youth with serious upside.

DL Gabe Wright = whatever.
 
Tannehill
Jones
McMillian
Gase
 
IMO safety play is one of the biggest factors on a defense. If the reputation of Minkah is true, Miami's defense should be much improved because of that addition. Jones should be able to go full beast mode with Minkah alongside him in the defensive backfield.
 
Carroo is going to be the surprise cut. Not surprising because of the quality of the player, but surprising because of how much they invested in him. In the limited time I saw him on the field he absolutely cannot create any separation and simply cannot get open. That's the glaring difference between Carroo and an Anquan Boldin. Boldin is one of the best receivers I've seen at finding those soft spots in the defense.

I saw a lot of Ford at VT and I liked him a lot. He was a third or fourth round pick before the combine. He's the receiver on the roster that interests me the most. If you put his tape on you're instantly going to see some Louisville DeVante Parker flashes in his play. And even though he lost a season he just turned 22.
 
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Tannehill.

The rest of the players listed in the article barely qualify as "veterans".
 
RT QB
RT James
WR Parker

3 prove it 2018 players where we did not add competition in this years draft
 
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