{"id":42984,"date":"2025-04-22T03:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42984"},"modified":"2025-04-22T03:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:23:12","slug":"dolphins-go-cornerback-crazy-in-bold-2025-mock-draft-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42984","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins go cornerback crazy in bold 2025 mock draft twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">There is a huge hole now in the secondary<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Former Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5435,h_3057\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01jsaeqmc3s7wb6e6978.jpg\" alt=\"Former Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston\" width=\"5435\" height=\"3057\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Former Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston | Michael Hickey\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Miami Dolphins created a hole in the cornerback unit when they released Kendall Fuller after one year. Now, they are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/44685430\/dolphins-trying-trade-star-cb-jalen-ramsey-gm-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">c<\/a>reating another one\u00a0by attempting to trade Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 NFL Draft is\u00a0just days away. It starts on Thursday, April 24th, and when it does, the Dolphins will have big decisions to make. A team already needing guard, defensive line, and even help at safety, now sees their biggest needs jump to cornerback.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With Ramsey likely gone and the release of Fuller, Miami is leaving their 2025 season up to oft-injured Artie Burns, Cam Smith, and Storm Duck. The chances of the Dolphins using\u00a0more than one draft pick\u00a0on Day 1 or 2 at the position aren&#8217;t likely, but we are talking about Chris Grier, so it will always be a possibility.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This year&#8217;s NFL Draft will have to provide at least one starter at the position, and it appears that the first round becomes the most likely option for the Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out what a four-round 2025 mock draft would look like for Miami if they only selected cornerbacks with each pick in order to showcase what talent might be available in each round.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Miami Dolphins use first five selections on cornerbacks in 2025 NFL mock draft<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><u>First-Round Pick (13th Overall)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Will Johnson &#8211; CB (Michigan)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Will Johnson makes the most sense for the Dolphins. He is NFL-ready and one of the top two corners in this year&#8217;s class. Johnson is considered a top-10 player. He has a shutdown ability, is quick in recovery, and has good vision to stick with swift receivers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There is a good possibility that Johnson will not be there when the Dolphins pick. If that is the case, expect Jahdae Barron of Texas to likely\u00a0be the selection.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><u>Second-Round Pick (48th Overall)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Maxwell Hairston &#8211; CB (Kentucky)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There are good CBs to be had in round two this year. Maxwell Hairston should be a day one starter in Miami. He has good vision of the field that lets him react quickly. He should slide easily into the zone system with the Dolphins. His biggest issue is that he tends to hold onto receivers, and the coaching staff will need to coach that issue out of him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Hairston is gone, Miami should still be able to get a player like Benjamin Morrison of Notre Dame. If they drop back a bit, Iowa State&#8217;s Darien Porter would be an option as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><u>Third-Round Pick (98th Overall)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dorian Strong &#8211; CB (Virginia Tech)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dorian Strong played well for Virginia Tech and is a great fit in the zone defense. He struggles with run support, but wouldn&#8217;t be asked to do that often in Miami&#8217;s system. Quick and able to easily recover, Strong is a solid boundary corner that many project will be taken much higher.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><u>Fourth-Round Pick No. 1 (116th Overall)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Nohl Williams &#8211; CB (California)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dolphins should view Nohl Williams as a mid-round steal. He is a coachable prospect who should contribute right away. Miami needs playmakers, and while Williams may not start immediately, he will provide plenty of rotational play.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_7\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><u>Fourth-Round Pick No. 2 (135th Overall)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Robert Longerbeam &#8211; CB (Rutgers)<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Robert Longerbeam is a definite developmental prospect to start his career. He will provide depth but could surprisingly challenge Storm Duck or Cam Smith in training camp. More likely a mid-season starter, Longerbeam will need NFL reps to get acclimated to the speed of the league, but there is a lot to like about his potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a huge hole now in the secondary Former Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston | Michael Hickey\/GettyImages The Miami Dolphins created a hole in the cornerback unit&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dolphins go cornerback crazy in bold 2025 mock draft twist - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42984\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dolphins go cornerback crazy in bold 2025 mock draft twist - 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