The Dolphins Interest in a WR at Pick 21 is Probably a Smokescreen

The other day, reports came out that the Miami Dolphins are interested in wide receiver Xavier Worthy with their first-round pick at 21. The Dolphins may be interested in Worthy, which could be true, but I don’t think so it is probably just a smokescreen. The Dolphins already have Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle at wide receiver. The Dolphins also have other needs at positions where players will be available at pick 21, such as an offensive or defensive lineman. The other thing is that this receiver class is supposedly deep this year, but I feel like that has been the case for the last decade since the college game has gone to more spread offenses.  

 The Dolphins also lack a 3rd and 4th round pick in this draft, and there are teams behind them in the back of the first round that need a receiver and are probably trying to get the word to get someone to trade with them to move back and get some more picks. The teams behind them, like the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and the Buffalo Bills, all need receivers. The Bills and Dolphins won’t trade with each other, and that’s pretty much a lock, but I’ve seen stranger things happen. The Chiefs’ receiving core was one of their major weaknesses last year, and they still won the Super Bowl, but with the uncertainty of what will happen with Rashee Rice with his off-the-field incident, they might be willing to move up to the Dolphin’s spot. The 49ers have an issue as their 5th-year receiver Brandon Aiyuk is on his 5th-year option, and with the 49er’s cap situation, they might not be able to pay him, so they may look for a potential replacement. On top of that, they have extra picks in the 3rd and 4th rounds, so maybe there’s an option.