2023 NFL Draft It kicks off tomorrow night, with the first round and the 31 preliminary picks that will bring college prospects into the league. The Miami Dolphins are not slated for a pick one night, as their first pick comes in the second round. They also have a third round, which gives them two scheduled times over the clock for Friday.
Yesterday, we took a look at the history of the 51st overall pick, Miami’s first pick of the year. Today, we continue that by looking at the last 10 picks at #84, Miami’s third-round pick. We also take a look at the three times the Dolphins have previously used the 84th pick.
Last 10 years 84th overall selections:
2022 – Pittsburgh Steelers
DeMarvin Leal, Defensive End, Tesam A&M
Lille appeared in 11 matches last season, starting twice, and spent a period on the injured reserve list during the season. He recorded 14 tackles as a starter, along with three passes defensed.
2021 – Dallas Cowboys
Chauncey Golston, Defensive End, Iowa
This pick was traded twice before the Cowboys made it, and originally belonged to the Indianapolis Colts before it is traded in Philadelphia Eagles As part of the trade that sent quarterback Carson Wentz to Indianapolis. The Eagles then sent the selection, along with their first-round pick, to the Cowboys to move to a first-round Dallas pick to select wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
In two seasons with the Cowboys, Golston worked at both linebacker and defensive end, appearing in 15 games each year. He has 54 career tackles along with two passes defensed, a fumble recovery, and two sacks.
2020 – Los Angeles Rams
Terrell Lewis, Linebacker, Alabama
Lewis started his career on the COVID-19 list, then on the Rams’ non-playing injury list, but still played in eight games in his rookie season. He served as a backup linebacker in 2021 and 2022, before being waived late last year. was signed on Chicago Bears He has appeared in 30 games, all for the Rams, with seven starts and recorded 40 tackles, one interception, three passes defensed, a forced fumble, and six sacks.
2019 – Kansas City Chiefs
Kalin Saunders, Defensive Tackle, Western Illinois
This was the original choice Seattle Seahawks, but was traded to the Chiefs, along with defensive end Frank Clark; Seattle received picks 29 and 92 along with a 2020 second-round pick in exchange.
Saunders played for the Chiefs off and on for the first four years of his career, with injuries slowing in 2020 and 2021. He has appeared in 38 games over the past four seasons, starting five times, with 81 tackles, two passes defensed, and 4.5 sacks. . He signed as a free agent this off-season with the New Orleans Saints.
2018 – Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Jones, Defensive Tackle, North Carolina State
Jones appeared in 15 games as a starter, then moved on to be a starting defensive end for the club in 2019. He continued to play for the team in 2020, then moved outside to become a defensive end in 2021. Last season, Jones signed with the Chicago Bears, starting all The 17 games. Has a career high 68 appearances, including 52 starts, with 170 tackles, six passes defensed, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and 7.5 sacks.
2017 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Goodwin, wide receiver, Penn State
Godwin spent all six years with the Buccaneers, working from wide receiver, depth, to starter and one-time Pro Bowl to choose. He appeared in 87 games with 60 starts in his career, catching 446 passes for 5,666 yards with 32 touchdowns. Selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl.
2016 – Washington Leaders
Kendall Fuller Virginia Tech
Fuller began his season as a backup linebacker, appearing in 13 games, including six, in 2016. He appeared in 16 games with six starts the following year before being included in an outside deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, heading west as the Captains. On quarterback Alex Smith. After two seasons in Kansas City, Fuller returned to the Chiefs as he played the final three seasons. He appeared in 102 games with 78 career starts, recording 407 tackles, 14 interceptions with two touchdowns, 66 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and two sacks.
2015 – Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Hicks, Linebacker, TX
As a junior, Hicks began the year as a backup option inside linebacker, receiving spot starts due to injuries during the season. He moved into a middle linebacker role for the Eagles in 2016, and held that position through the 2018 campaign, although he was limited in 2017 due to a torn Achilles tendon. In 2019, he signed with Arizona CardinalsHe played three years as the team’s starting inside linebacker. He moved to the Vikings last year, where he started all 17 games during the year. He has appeared in 109 career games, starting 106 of them, with 767 tackles, 12 interceptions with one touchdown, 44 passes defensed, five forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries and 13.5 sacks.
2014 – Arizona Cardinals
Karim Martin, Defensive End, North Carolina
Martin spent four years with the Cardinals before his two years with the Cardinals New York Giantsand a final season on Detroit Lionstraining squad. He appeared in 78 career games, including 21 starts, with 105 career tackles, one interception, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles and five sacks.
2013 – Cincinnati Bengals
Shawn Williams, Aman, Georgia
Williams served as a backup safety for the Bengals for his first three years before taking on the starting strong safety role in 2016. He held that role for the most part through 2019, serving as a backup again in 2020. He moved to the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, but was released at the end of the pre-season, as he signed with the United States Atlanta Falcons and appearing in six games with two starts that year. He appeared in 125 career games with 63 starts, recorded 447 tackles, 12 interceptions with one touchdown, 26 passes defensed, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and three sacks.
History of the Dolphins in Public Pick #51:
1967
Bob Greenlee, tackle, Yale
Greenlee was picked up by the Dolphins but did not play in the NFL, instead choosing to pursue music coming from Yale. He played in a blues band, the Midnight Creepers, in Central Florida and formed the blues label King Snake Records. He passed away from cancer in 2004.
1981
Sam Green, wide receiver, UNLV
Greene never appeared in the NFL, moving to the USFL in 1983, and then to the Canadian Football League until 1984.
2000
Ben Kelly, Defensive Back, Colorado
Kelly was a dynamic running back for the Buffaloes along with playing cornerback in college. After being optioned by the Dolphins, he appeared twice as a starter, returning five punts for an average of 6.2 yards. In 2001, he appeared in two more games for Miami before they released him for breaking team rules. Then go to New England Patriots, where he appeared twice more. He remained with the Patriots in 2002, and started seven games, including five defensive tackles. He had a brief stint with Denver Broncos In 2003, he was then given opportunities in the Arena Football League and the Canadian Football League.