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          Miami Dolphins NFL draft picks 2022: Analysis for every selection

          • Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNApr 30, 2022, 07:30 PM ET
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              Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.

          MIAMI -- The 2022 NFL draft is in the books and every Miami Dolphins draft pick is analyzed here.

          The draft will be held in Las Vegas on the strip in the area adjacent to Caesars Forum two years after it was initially scheduled. The 2020 NFL draft was turned into a virtual event because of COVID-19.

          Here's a pick-by-pick look at how each player Miami selected will fit.

          Analysis of every NFL pick | Updated depth charts

          Round 3, No. 102 overall: Channing Tindall, ILB, Georgia

          My take: The Dolphins brought their entire corps of inside linebackers back this offseason, but it's still a thin group overall that could use a sideline-to-sideline defender. Enter: Tindall. The former Bulldog is one of the fastest linebackers in this draft and should contribute quickly. Especially in a division that features one of the most dynamic players in the NFL in Bills QB Josh Allen, it was critical for the Dolphins to add as much speed as possible to the middle of their defense.

          Round 4, No. 125 overall: Erik Ezukanma, WR, Texas Tech

          My take: Wide receiver isn't necessarily a position of need for the Dolphins, but you can never have too many. Ezukanma is a bigger receiver with enough speed to satisfy coach Mike McDaniel. Special teams will be his fastest path to contribution as he refines his route tree and solves his issue of "focus drops." But if he has a strong camp and Preston Williams fails to impress, Ezukanma can leap into the rotation as a short-yardage receiver.

          Round 7, No. 224 overall: Cameron Goode, OLB, Cal

          My take: At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Goode has great size for his position and was effective as a pass-rusher in college, ranking eighth all-time on the school's sack list. He has experience playing in a 3-4 defense and now has the summer to earn a spot in the Dolphins' rotation at outside linebacker.

          Round 7, No. 224 overall: Skylar Thompson, QB, Kansas State

          My take: Before you even think about it -- no this is not a quarterback competition in the making. As is usually the theme in the seventh round, Thompson was simply the best player available and both GM Chris Grier and McDaniel liked the traits Thompson brings to the field. Calling him a long shot to make the 53-man roster is an understatement with starter Tua Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater locked in, but Thompson could play his way onto the practice squad with a strong summer.