On Thursday, the National Football League kicks off its annual NFL draft from Las Vegas, Nevada. While eight teams don’t have a first-round selection, the Miami Dolphins are included in a subgroup of three teams that will be dormant in the pick department until the third round. That’s, of course, if no moves are made because, at the moment, the Dolphins own picks No. 102 and No. 125 and then have a gap until the seventh round.
The third round has been pretty kind to Chris Grier in his tenure as Miami’s general manager. Since 2016, Grier has had a solid track record, and of the remaining current third-round picks still in Miami, linebacker Jerome Baker leads the way.
The Ohio State product was drafted by Miami in 2018 as the No. 72 overall pick. He and Xavien Howard are the two longest-tenured members of the Dolphins’ defense. Baker has been a very solid player for Miami, even earning a contract extension last year.
