As we head into the homestretch to the 2024 NFL draft, it's a good time to revisit the Miami Dolphins draft history at every position.
It starts, clearly, at center where the Dolphins were able to get Hall of Famer Dwight Stephenson and long-timer starter Tim Ruddy in the second round, and also got starters Mark Dennard and Jeff Uhlenhake in later rounds, along with Mike Pouncey in Round 1. There is little question that Long would be headed to the Hall of Fame had it not been for injuries, so it's difficult to call it a bad pick, though the counter argument is that it's always preferable to land a franchise quarterback than a franchise left tackle. This then becomes a referendum on what everybody thinks of Matt Ryan, who had a Pro Bowl wide receiver or tight end at his disposal every year of his NFL career until the streak was broken in 2020.