Each offseason provides all 32 teams the opportunity to assess the previous year and add potential upgrades. Even for championship teams, the process to building a winner resets each season, beginning this week in Indianapolis with the 2025 Scouting Combine.
In yesterday’s notebook, we discussed Head Coach Mike McDaniel's straight-forward approaching to improving offensive line play. One critical element that can be improved upon is the surge up front, and the direct correlation to higher conversion rate in short-yardage situations. Games are won and lost on third down and red zone situations, but it's not only along the offensive line where that component can be addressed.
CBS Sports HQ's Emory Hunt joined the Drive Time Podcast with Travis Wingfield to talk about Miami's draft day options. The discussion covered the tight end, wide receiver and quarterback positions. Hunt listed a handful of players at each spot that could catch the eye of the Dolphins in April's draft.
"If you're looking at a quarterback to sit and develop behind Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama's Jalen Milroe makes a lot of sense," Hunt said. "His traits jump off the tape and he is a true student of the game who can hone-in on his craft while learning behind the starting quarterback. And in the meantime, he might be a short-yardage and red zone option because of his dynamic running ability."
Hunt went on to predict that Milroe will come in under 4.4 seconds at his 40-yard dash when the quarterbacks hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.
The tight end workouts will happen a day prior. NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah has two players in the top 10 at that position.
"When you look at the Dolphins positions of need, they can make haste in those areas in this draft," Jeremiah said. "The tight ends especially are incredibly deep, including two players in the top 10."
Those players are Penn State's Tyler Warren (No. 5) and Michigan's Colston Loveland (No. 7).
"Warren isn't just a force multiplier off the edge," said Hunt. "He took snaps in the wildcat position and was impossible to stop in short-yardage situations."
Warren led all college tight ends in yards after the catch (439) – a skill that should also translate to his ability to run the football when taking direct snaps.
Speaking of wildcat triggermen, TCU's Savion Williams had 51 carries for 322 yards and six touchdowns last year. Did we mention Williams is a wide receiver? He took carries on jet sweeps and end-arounds, but more than half of his carries came from the wildcat.
Not only does he feature unique running ability, but Williams comes equipped with desired size (he's 6-foot-5) at the wide receiver position. He caught 60 passes and six touchdowns last season and checks another box that has been prevalent for the Dolphins the last three years with the pure speed.
"I think he's going to come in under 4.4 in the 40-yard dash," Hunt said. "He needs some polish as a route runner but he's probably the most enticing package at the position in this entire draft."
For more from the Scouting Combine, check out the Drive Time Podcast with Travis Wingfield.
