Thursday saw 32 young football players get their winning moments in the spotlight after so many years of hard work, and with a deep pool of quarterbacks and offensive weapons available, we knew the stage was set for some great highlights.
That put the Falcons in prime position to take the best overall draft prospect, but it also put them in position to perhaps jumpstart a rebuild by picking a young QB from a deep class of gunslingers with the thought that this might be their last best chance to pick this high. Reports of teams calling about the availability of star wide receiver Julio Jones only perpetuated the idea of a potential rebuild.
That deep class of offensive players helped Miami again 12 picks later when they were able to take the top-rated edge rusher in Jaelan Phillips 18th overall, just the fifth defensive player off the board. Past draft classes have been rich in elite defensive ends, but this year was different so landing Phillips at 18 feels like a bit of coup. Bringing in two top-rated prospects, one on either side of the ball, has the Dolphins primed to contend for many years to come.
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