As the Miami Dolphins near the 2023 NFL draft, they’re assessing their biggest needs, and it appears there are a few positions that they could address to improve the roster for the present and future.
Running back is certainly one of the positions in the discussion. Miami returned four veterans this offseason – Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr., Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. However, with Gaskin and Ahmed on one-year deals, there’s going to be a need for more backs in 2024.
That’s why some believe the Dolphins could attack running back in this draft, and one that they could be on their radar is Georgia’s Kenny McIntosh.
The Bulldog rushed for 1,582 yards and 16 touchdowns on 5.7 yards per attempt in his collegiate career, adding another 861 yards and four touchdowns on 76 receptions.
On top of his production, McIntosh hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and he’s given some thought to returning back to his home state in the draft.
“Going to the Dolphins, being from South Florida, that would be a blessing,” McIntosh said at the Senior Bowl (transcribed by The Palm Beach Post). “That would be the opportunity of a lifetime. That would be God if I stayed at home. That would be really good, especially for my parents.”
McIntosh has been discussed as an early Day 3 pick, so Miami may be in position to draft him with their second selection at No. 84. If they do so, expect him to be in competition with Gaskin and Ahmed, as the Dolphins could save roughly $1 million for cutting either of them.
