NFL Draft 2019: Miami Dolphins full 2019 NFL mock draft
By Joe Romano
Round 4 – Pick 116
Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon
The first time Miami ventures away from the line of scrimmage in this draft is to add a receiver. They brought back former first-round pick DaVante Parker this offseason. His two-year deal is essentially a one-year deal and allows the team to move on if he does not turn his career around. Parker is joined by Kenny Stills, Brice Butler, Leonte Carroo and Isaiah Ford. That is not an group that Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to elevate. Adding a player, in a deep receiver class, is a wise investment.
A prospect who should be getting more love is Oregon’s Dillon Mitchell. The former Duck is a prospect on the rise, but is extremely young entering the league (he turns 19 in May). Mitchell is the kind of player that may not have one highlighted skill, but he brings a solid, all-around skill set to the NFL. He is a good route runner with excellent hands and comes from a pass-happy Oregon system. It is no surprise why he was quarterback Justin Herbert’s top target.
Mitchell is an ideal third wide receiver behind Parker and Stills. He has the size, at 6-foot-1, to play on the outside. His excellent agility and route running also enable him to play in the slot. This would allow the Dolphins’ offense to be creative in three-wide sets. Mitchell would join last year’s rookie Mike Gesicki as long-term pieces for whoever is the next long-term quarterback for Miami.
This pick came down to three receivers. Mitchell was chosen over Texas Tech’s Antoine Wesley and N.C. State’s Jakobi Meyers. Mitchell offers more versatility than the others and provides experience at the position that Meyers simply cannot. A small caveat here, as well with Mitchell, is his relationship to Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert. Miami is reported to love Herbert as a prospect next year, and having his top target in place could ease his transition if he does become the Miami quarterback in 2020.