The Miami Dolphins signed rookie extensive receiver Erik Ezukanma on Friday to get the crew’s whole four-member draft class beneath contract.
Linebacker and third-round choose Channing Tindall was signed on May 25, and on May 13, the Dolphins inked outdoors linebacker Cameron Goode and quarterback Skylar Thompson, their two seventh-round picks.
Last offseason, Miami went proper up towards the beginning of coaching camp earlier than signing its remaining drafted 2021 rookie, second-round choose Liam Eichenberg on July 27, 2021.
Fourth-round picks have been the slowest to comply with rookie offers this cycle, largely as a result of the Houston Texans gave working again Dameon Pierce, the second number of the spherical, an additional $25,000 over his minimal. Agents for a number of of the picks that adopted have been asking for the same deal.
Ezukanma was taken 18 picks later, No. 125 total, because the Dolphins’ prime Day 3 choice. It was a gentle shock provided that Miami had already added a number of receivers within the offseason, together with six-time Pro Bowler Tyreek Hill and free-agent slot Cedrick Wilson, and the crew went with out choosing an offensive lineman within the draft.
Dolphins basic supervisor Chris Grier cited the crew’s best-player-available philosophy with the choose.
“We were following our board,” Grier mentioned following the late April draft. “We don’t reach for people. We tried to move up a couple of times, but we had limited resources in terms of being able to move around.”
The Dolphins solely had 4 picks within the 2022 draft, with the primary one coming at No. 102 late within the third, largely due to the commerce for Hill that despatched Miami first- and second-round picks as a part of a five-pick bundle to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ezukanma, as a 6-foot-2, 206-pound wideout, presents an even bigger physique within the Dolphins’ receiving corps after the crew traded away veteran 6-3 receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots this offseason. Hill and second-year receiver Jaylen Waddle are smaller pace threats.
Ezukanma, who has gone by way of rookie minicamp, organized crew actions and veteran obligatory minicamp with the Dolphins, will compete in coaching camp amongst a second unit at wideout that additionally contains Preston Williams, Lynn Bowden, Trent Sherfield and River Cracraft. Miami additionally has undrafted rookie Braylon Sanders and observe squad receivers from final season in DeVonte Dedmon and Cody Core.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com