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MIAMI -- Tua Tagovailoa unleashed a toothy smile of enthusiasm and a yell of "lets go" Thursday night as he watched the Miami Dolphins select the drafts fastest wide receiver at No. 6, Alabamas Jaylen Waddle. It was a glimpse into Tagovailoas excitement for a reunion with his former teammate, but he also was picturing what Waddle will do for the Dolphins offense and his own game. There is debate over whether the Dolphins should have picked Waddle or Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith at No. 6 ...

The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and there were plenty of great takeaways from all three days in Cleveland. Our 600 ESPN El Paso Football Guru, Robert Garcia wrote up his third installment in his NFL Draft series. He joined us on SportsTalk yesterday to offer up his winners, losers, and favorite picks. However, there are plenty of NFL Draft nuggets in this column that did not make it into his one-hour segment with us. Enjoy Roberts wrap-up below, and you can follow him on Twitter @DraftChees...

The 2021 NFL Draft is finally passed and now we can live life for a while without a single mock draft. The Miami Dolphins, at least in the eyes of the media seem to have done very well for...

Brett Veach explains why and how the Chiefs traded up for Noah Gray The Chiefs made a pick exchange with the New York Jets in order to secure their new tight end. Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Since taking over as Kansas City Chiefs general manager back in 2017, Brett Veach has shown a willingness to be aggressive at certain times during the NFL Draft. 2018’s draft saw Veach trade up three times. In 2019, Veach traded up once — and in 2020, he traded back into the draft’s final round. Ve...

If you were looking for the best damn Miami Dolphin’s 2021 NFL Draft review on the internet, and if you’re reading this, you obviously are, then you successfully have found it. Why is the review of the 2021 Miami Dolphin’s draft the best you’re going to find? Well, did you read the title? It says it right there. Case closed where I’m sitting. First off, hats off to Stone Cold Brian Flores and Chris Grier for taking this draft out behind the woodshed and teaching it a lesson. And that...

Biggest Winners From the 2021 NFL Draft 2021 NFL Draft / Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars Any time you land the best quarterback prospect Ive ever scouted, you are a big winner. The Jaguars walked away from this draft with Trevor Lawrence. They also got better in all corners of the roster. Travis Etienne (No. 25) should be an excellent, versatile running back Urban Meyer can figure out how to deploy. Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell fell out of the first round, but th...

Updated: 7:33 PM EDT May 1, 2021 By Russ Reed A Massachusetts native has kept his schools streak in the NFL draft alive by being selected in the seventh and final round.Larnel Coleman, of Malden, was selected with the 231st overall pick by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.Coleman, who is 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds, played offensive tackle for UMass Amherst and was a three-year starter along the line. He also played in all 12 games, including one start, as a redshirt freshman in 2017....

2021 Miami Dolphins draft grades: Miami has top-five draft in NFL Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The 2021 NFL Draft was odd from a Miami Dolphins point of view. The fans were frustrated by the three-day selection process, not seeing the names that had been mock drafted to the team and discussed by analysts being selected by their team. The analysts, however, seem to have a much brighter outlook on what Miami did during the seven rounds of selections. According to a compilation of 18 draf...

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The 2021 NFL Draft is over and done with and the Dolphins have a new rookie class to introduce to the team. The team added a couple of new playmakers for Tua Tagovailoa in Jaylen Waddle and Hunter Long while adding two of the best defensive prospects in Jaelan Phillips and Jevon Holland. Let’s not forget about Liam Eichenberg who will fill a starting spot on the offensive line. All in all, those are four solid picks. The Dolphins traded out of the 5th round for a 4...

NFL Draft: Dolphins score safety, offensive tackle, tight end April 30, 2021 at 9:50 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 11:11 PM The Miami Dolphins continued to bolster their roster Friday night on the second day of the NFL Draft, selecting two players among the first 42 overall picks and adding another playmaker in the third round. Miami made Oregon safety Jevon Holland and Notre Dame offensive tackle Liam Eichenberg its first of three picks on the evening. Second Round Holland was the fourth pl...