Miami Dolphins' Draft Gamble: Offensive Tackle & Cornerback

0:00It's April 22nd. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Miami Dolphins are sitting pretty with two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, their own at number 11 and number 30 from. The Denver Broncos, ESPN's Peter Schreger dropped his final mock draft, projecting Miami to go high-risk, high-reward by snagging an offensive tackle and a cornerback, both with injury-red flags. First up at 11, Schreger has them taking Frances Mauigoa, a massive offensive tackle from Miami. The Dolphins need to beef up that line big time, and Mauigoa fits perfect as a potential right tackle anchor, but he's coming off for herniated disc in his back, which makes teams hesitate. Meanwhile, at 30 from Denver, it's Jeremiah McCoy, cornerback out of Tennessee. McCoy's knee injury sidelined him for the entire 2025 season after elite tape in 2024.

1:00Without that issue, he'd go way higher, but the concerns dropped him a bit. Fans my cringe at doubling down on injury risks, yet for a rebuilding squad under new coaches, Jeff Hathley and John Eric Sullivan, it's smart. Gambling. Miami's got 11 total picks, seven in the top 100, so they can swing big without sweating job security in this throwaway year. With all those bullets in the chamber, these picks could pay off huge if the guys stay healthy, setting the foundation for years of contention down in, South Beach.