Go home. They’re full. There’s no room for any rookies in the Miami offense. With four weapons better than anything they could find in the draft, one pick in the first two days, and more pressing matters on the defense, it’s not surprising that the Dolphins didn’t take much of anyone in the way of intriguing fantasy football options.
FULL 2024 MIAMI DOLPHINS DRAFT RESULTS
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
| 2 | 55 | Patrick Paul | OT | Houston |
| 4 | 120 | Jaylen Wright | RB | Tennessee |
| 5 | 158 | Mohamed Kamara | EDGE | Colorado St |
| 6 | 184 | Malik Washington | WR | Virginia |
| 6 | 198 | Patrick McMorris | S | Cal |
| 7 | 241 | Tahj Washington | WR | USC |
Round 4, Pick 120 Overall: Jaylen Wright, Running Back, Tennessee (5’11” 210 lbs)
Talent:
Wright has the size, speed, and build of a three-down back at the NFL level, and the first play I watched of him was a 50+ yard touchdown on the very first play of the game against Georgia. So, that 9.82 RAS is consistent with what you see on the tape. Unfortunately, he struggles with the nuances of running against a real front. If he can get north-south, then he’s a force to be reckoned with, as he’s tough to bring down with a head of steam. Unfortunately, he wants to drive east-west and doesn’t get any momentum. Should that result in him finding a hole, then great! Unfortunately, it doesn’t end up with him finding said hole. That’s because his vision isn’t great, and he isn’t as decisive as he needs to be to take full advantage of his size, strength, and speed.
That being said, I still like the guy as a running back, though I do have some concerns about a lack of route running and pass-catching on tape. Fortunately, that was because he was such a rock-solid pass blocker that Tennessee had him in buying Joe Milton extra time, instead.
2024 Opportunity:
Wright is going to start the season as the RB3 in Miami, but RB3 behind Raheem Mostert, who is 32 and has played in 40 games over the last four years, and De’Von Achane, who missed six games last season due to injury. That is to say, his status as RB3 is very much in upward flux. It’s not a matter of if, but when, one (or both) of those backs get dinged up and miss some time. Wright is there to be yet another speed threat in that offense and should slide in nice and easy.
2024 Fantasy Football Outlook:
He’s a rookie that I want to get onto my fantasy teams as a bench stash because he will get opportunities to produce this season. He’s RB49 off of the board, so this is an easy move to make. Should one of Mostert or Achane miss time, Wright is an immediate RB2 in most league formats.
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Round 6, Pick 184 Overall: Malik Washington, Wide Receiver, Virginia (5’9” 191 lbs)
Talent:
He’s a fun little jitterbug of a receiver who isn’t very good, but he is exciting. His size makes him primarily a slot receiver, though a team could use him a lot out of the backfield or in non-standard formations. He plays a lot like a running back, getting basic routes but with Virginia going out of their way to get him the football. He should be fun to watch, but I’m not entirely sure how well someone his size with his skillset does in fantasy football.
NFL Comparison: Randall Cobb
2024 Opportunity:
The Dolphins are an extremely top-heavy pass offense with Jaylen Waddle & Tyreek Hill making up 75% of the team’s wide receiver targets, which ranked fourth last season. There’s nothing that’s changed in Miami, so I don’t anticipate the Dolphins changing things around to make sure that a sixth-round receiver gets his due.
2024 Fantasy Football Outlook:
There are about four players on the Dolphins (five if you count Jaylen Wright) that need to get hurt before Miami even thinks about centering Washington in their offense. He has no fantasy relevance.
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Round 7, Pick 241 Overall: Tahj Washington, Wide Receiver, USC (5’10” 174 lbs)
Talent:
Washington has a nice skill set when building a wide receiver corps. He runs jet sweeps, likes to block, and is a better receiver than you would think in traffic. But, ultimately, just like multiple folks this season, his best ability will be in the return game. I doubt he rises above a situational WR4 in the NFL, but his quickness and elusiveness in the open field will suit him well as a return man. He likes to mix it up in traffic on offense, but at 5’10” 174 pounds, that won’t work out well for him.
NFL Comparison: Deonte Harty
2024 Opportunity:
See what I said bout Malik Washington and add a full round, he won’t get much (if any) opportunity to produce in the offense this season.
2024 Fantasy Football Outlook:
No, thank you.
