The Miami Dolphins kicked off Day 3 of the 2022 NFL draft on Saturday by choosing Texas Tech large receiver Erik Ezukanma within the fourth spherical, No. 125 general.
Ezukanma is a 6-foot-2, 209-pound wideout, so a much bigger physique in Miami’s receiving corps after the group traded away veteran 6-3 receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots this offseason.
Getting the larger move catcher seems to suit into the Dolphins’ receiving unit with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle extra diminutive, speedy threats.
Ezukanma can compete within the Dolphins’ second group on the place behind Hill, Waddle and free-agent acquisition Cedrick Wilson Jr. Miami additionally has the 6-foot-5 Preston Williams, Lynn Bowden and Trent Sherfield, who performed with new Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel with the San Francisco 49ers, amongst second-unit choices at receiver.
Ezukanma was a first-team All-Big 12 choice in 2021, main the Red Raiders with 46 receptions for 748 yards and 6 touchdowns. Despite breaking his arm throughout the next spring practices, he was named second-team all-conference with 48 receptions for 706 yards and 4 touchdowns.
On Day 2 of the draft, the Dolphins made their first 2022 choose late Friday night time, deciding on Georgia linebacker Channing Tindall on the finish of the third spherical.
The Dolphins nonetheless have two extra picks left within the draft, each within the seventh spherical (Nos. 224 and 247).
It’s mildly shocking Miami let its two mid-round picks go by with out deciding on an offensive lineman, particularly a middle to compete with Michael Deiter. The group addressed final yr’s troublesome offensive line of 2021 with free-agent pickups of left sort out Terron Armstead and guard Connor Williams however no middle.
It’s a attainable signal that the Dolphins might nonetheless look so as to add one in free company, the place former Cleveland Browns beginning middle J.C. Tretter remains to be out there.
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