MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins extra depth to their secondary by selecting South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith with the 51st decide on of the NFL draft Friday night.
Smith — a prospect that some specialists felt experienced very first-round expertise — experienced 6 interceptions and 3.5 tackles for decline through his job with the Gamecocks. He’s joining a Dolphins secondary that was decimated by injuries previous time, which played a part in Miami finishing 27th in passing defense in 2022.
This offseason, the Dolphins fired defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, brought in Vic Fangio to guide the protection and traded for former Rams All-Professional cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The assortment is a little bit of a shock for the Dolphins, who could have extra a tight stop, offensive lineman or working back with their initially decide of the draft.
Miami will choose once more at No. 84 in the 3rd round.
The Dolphins did not have a very first-spherical decide on after forfeiting one when an NFL investigation identified they violated the league’s antitampering coverage with regards to interaction with Tom Brady and Sean Payton.
Miami gave up its other 2023 1st-rounder in a November trade with Denver for edge rusher Bradley Chubb.
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