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Round Two – 54th Overall
Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida (6-foot-1, 238 pounds)
This pick is a little “wish listy”, but it is not completely out of the realm of possibility.
Some mock drafts have Davis possibly sneaking into the first round or being taken high in the second, but there could be a run on quarterbacks in the early part of the second round – opening the door for Jarrad Davis to land in Miami.
The Dolphins re-signed Kiko Alonso and picked up Lawrence Timmons, but that still leaves one more linebacker spot open in a group that was pretty bad this past season.
Davis was quite the productive player in college. A player whom teammates and coaches praised for his leadership and character and a player that has the tools to come in and compete for a starting role right away.
Davis is a smart linebacker that will explode into ball carriers and has the athleticism to work his way all over the field. While he’s not an outstanding in coverage, he is good enough to stay with most tight ends and he can be coached to improve in the area – because he has the physical tools.
He can be used a “spy” on mobile quarterbacks and he’s a sneaky good blitzer – showing good acceleration and closing speed as well as being a “finishing” type tackler.
Getting Davis would give Miami a completely new linebacker corps, one with a mix of youth and experience as well as talent and versatility.
