The Phinsider staff select their favorite pick from the Miami Dolphins during the 2024 NFL Draft. Which was your favorite?
The 2024 NFL Draft is complete, with the Miami Dolphins making seven selections over the three-day event. The Dolphins began with the 21st overall selection, adding Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson. They returned in the second round to select Houston tackle Patrick Paul with the 55th pick. After sitting out the third round due to violations of the league’s anti-tampering rules, the Dolphins traded a 2025 third-round pick to add a fourth-round selection, replacing a pick they had traded away, to select Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright.
In the fifth round, Miami used the 158th selection to acquire Colorado State edge rusher Mohamed Kamara. The Dolphins had two sixth-round picks, using selection 184 on Virginia wide receiver Malik Washington and pick 198 on California safety Patrick McMorris. They closed out their draft with the 241st pick, a seventh-round selection, adding USC wide receiver Tahj Washington.
Which of Miami’s seven picks was the best? We asked the staff here on The Phinsider to pick their favorite Dolphins selection this year. We also wanted to give you a chance to weigh in. At the bottom of the article, you will find a poll where you can vote for your favorite pick. You can also discuss why you made that selection in the comments below.
Mohamed Kamara was my favorite pick for the Miami Dolphins during the 2024 NFL Draft. With the Dolphins taking a young, high-upside, insanely athletic project at EDGE in the first round in Chop Robinson, selecting his foil in Kamara who was a very productive sack artist in college for Colorado State (tied for 3rd in FBS with 13 sacks in 2023) in the late 5th round felt like somewhat of a coup. With Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips ending their 2023 seasons early with injuries, the Miami Dolphins learned the hard way that a team can never have too many EDGE rushers. If both Robinson and Kamara quickly develop into solid professionals, the Dolphins could boast one of the best pass rushing units in the NFL in 2024. – Marek Brave
My favorite pick in this year’s draft was Malik Washington, Miami’s 6th Round selection.
Washington hauled in 110 receptions for Virginia last year (most in the country), as well as 1,426 yards and nine touchdowns. Though he’s unlikely to see the same production in Miami right away, he’s a shifty receiver who seems like a perfect fit for Mike McDaniel’s offense. At 5’8, Washington makes up for his size with speed, great hands, and a knack for racking up YAC. Boy, say that three times fast.
The Dolphins currently do not have a clear-cut favorite for their No. 3 receiver. Who’s to say that role won’t be Washington’s by the end of camp? – Sumeet Jena
[Patrick Paul] I can’t believe Disney ruined the Hulk’s image this badly. We should be thrilled that a 6’8’’, 330-pound two-time team captain at left tackle fell to the Miami Dolphins late in the second round. I understand the anger – this pick didn’t scratch any of Miami’s needs, but let’s #TrustTheProcess.
The Dolphins have a strong one-two punch in Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm, but this could be the final season for both players. We saw this duo work well early last year as Armstead ramped up his workload, but every NFL season is its own marathon.
Paul needs time to develop, and we’re not entirely sure what that means. Will he develop in two months or two years? Are we sure he won’t be a potential secret weapon late in the season, with both Armstead and Lamm on the verge of retirement?
Whatever the timeline is, in Butch Barry we trust. – Jake Mendel
I am probably boring with my pick here, but I am going to go with Chop Robinson. The Dolphins have work to do to get him to his full potential, but when you have a player who is being routinely compared to another Penn State star, Micah Parsons, you take him. You bring him in, and you immediately start carving out his role. Robinson creates pressure, but he was not getting the sack numbers. The raw skills are there, and you trust your coaching staff to bring out the finished diamond.
Not to stick with only Penn State comparables, but there is a lot of similarities between Robinson’s play and Cameron Wake’s play when he got to Miami. Wake was not the player he was at Penn State that he became in the Canadian Football League and with the Dolphins. Robinson is already a step ahead in that developmental process and comes with higher expectations, but if he can continue to look and play like Wake, the sacks should come.
Finally, the Dolphins have veteran pass rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb as their primary rushers this year. Robinson may need to be a starter in Week 1 if Phillips and/or Chubb are not ready to return from major injuries last year, but for the majority of the season, Robinson can be a specific piece the Dolphins coaches use in situations. They can allow him the time to turn into Wake or Parsons.
Imagine Robinson reaching his potential with Phillips, who was breaking out last year before his injury. The Dolphins have set themselves up with a potentially devastating pass rush. The coaches have work to do, but the pick was excellent for Miami. – Kevin Nogle
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