After any NFL draft, fans and analysts want to know how a team fared in their process. Did they make the right selection? Did they reach?
One way that many look at this is by going back to before the three-day event and seeing where the team’s eventual picks were ranked by analysts and experts.
For the Miami Dolphins, they only had four selections, so they had to be solid in their evaluations.
Draft Wire: Top 150
Pro Football Focus: Top 200
CBS Sports: NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
The Athletic: Top 300
No. 51 - CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
Draft Wire: No. 41
Pro Football Focus: No. 41
CBS Sports: No. 32
The Athletic Consensus Board: No. 66
Smith’s selection at No. 51 seems to be about right. Some thought he would be gone before, but issues with man defense and penalties may have caused him to slip to Miami.
No. 84 - RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
Draft Wire: No. 45
Pro Football Focus: No. 63
CBS Sports: No. 86
The Athletic Consensus Board: No. 67
There’s value here, again, in the pick of Achane. CBS Sports had him going around their actual selection, but the other three were higher on the Aggie running back. The Dolphins may have gotten a talented running back for a steal.
No. 197 - WR Elijah Higgins, Stanford
Draft Wire: Unranked
Pro Football Focus: Unranked
CBS Sports: No. 178
The Athletic Consensus Board: No. 169
No. 238 - OT Ryan Hayes, Michigan
Draft Wire: Unranked
Pro Football Focus: Unranked
CBS Sports: No. 268
The Athletic Consensus Board: No. 272
