ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have published a joint 2022 NFL Mock Draft, projecting the early picks for next week’s college prospect selection process.
Kiper made the first non-pass rusher pick, but stayed on the defensive side of the ball as the New York Jets selected Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner.
Jumping to the Miami Dolphins first pick, we have to keep scrolling through the first round, past the second round, and, in a rarity, there is actually a third-round to this mock draft.
Since this is Miami’s first pick of the draft, I’m going to follow my board and take the best prospect available.
Smith is probably a higher risk prospect, given his struggles last year at Penn State, but if the Dolphins can unlock the athleticism and potential that is there, they could have a high reward player on their hands.
