The Miami Dolphins need offensive line help and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah thinks they’ll focus their efforts on the interior.
After sending Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. to the Dolphins in his first mock draft, Jeremiah now projects Miami will take Alabama guard Tyler Booker at No. 13 overall. Via Jeremiah:
“Booker was a rock in the middle of the Alabama offensive line and he would provide a much-needed upgrade in Miami.”
While No. 13 overall is pretty early for a guard, Jeremiah had Booker going even higher at No. 10 to the Chicago Bears in his first mock draft.
The interior is a more logical focal point for the Dolphins. Former first-round pick Austin Jackson was extended in 2023 to keep being the team’s right tackle, and Miami has Terron Armstead on the left side with 2024 second-round pick Patrick Paul waiting in the wings to take over.
Starting guards Robert Jones and Liam Eichenberg were the weak links for the Dolphins in 2024 and both are due to hit free agency in March. Taking Booker could give Miami an immediate upgrade on the inside and help the team get back to effectively running the ball in 2025 and beyond.