The Miami Dolphins parted with one starting cornerback earlier this offseason when they released Kendall Fuller to save salary cap space and they’re set to lose another when Jalen Ramsey is inevitably traded.
But with every cornerback except Travis Hunter still on the board at No. 13 overall, the Dolphins decided to take defensive tackle Kenneth Grant instead.
“We feel it’s a deeper group of guys,” Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said of the cornerbacks in the draft class. “Kansas City in the past has played with guys we were looking at who were fifth- and seventh-rounders. Mike (McDaniel) was talking in San Francisco, their Super Bowl year, there were guys that were late-round players playing. So it’s a good draft with a lot of talented kids and it’s just finding the right one for us.”
Just two cornerbacks, Jahdae Barron and Maxwell Hairston, were picked in Round 1. The options still on the board heading into the second day of the draft include Michigan’s Will Johnson, East Carolina’s Shavon Revel, Ole Miss’ Trey Amos, Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison, and Florida State’s Azareye’h Thomas.
With the No. 48 overall pick in Round 2, the Dolphins should have plenty of options at the position if they decide cornerback is next on their list of priorities.
The top options currently on the Dolphins’ roster at cornerback are 2024 undrafted signee Storm Duck, veteran slot corner Kader Kohou, 2023 second-round pick Cam Smith, and free agent acquisition Artie Burns.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Dolphins eyeing ‘deeper group’ of cornerbacks