2021 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins 7-round mock draft

2021 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins 7-round mock

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: DeVonta Smith #6 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes for a five yard touchdown ahead of Sevyn Banks #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Michael Divinity Jr. #45 of the LSU Tigers and Jackson Carman #79 of the Clemson Tigers battle for position during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. OG. Clemson. Jackson Carman. 82. 59

Carman spent the majority of his career at Clemson protecting Trevor Lawrence’s blindside as the Tigers’ starting left tackle. He did an admirable job on the edge for Dabo Swinney, but his NFL future lies on the inside at guard.

Kicking to the interior of the offensive line should do wonders to mitigate Carman’s weaknesses and accentuate his strengths. He’s a massive individual who can move mountains in the run game. There just aren’t many defensive tackles who can compete with his massive 6-foot-5, 345-pound frame. He has a chance to help Miami’s run game right away.

Carman does get exposed on the edge due to his lack of quickness. That still might present some problems for him as a pass protector at the pro level, but a modest improvement in terms of technique should help him become proficient when it comes to protecting the quarterback.

Drafting a guard in Round 3 is going to seem rather boring compared to what Miami does early in the draft, but Carman has a chance to compete with Solomon Kindley for early playing time at right guard. At worst, he’ll give the Dolphins a quality No. 3 guard they can use to provide quality depth in 2021.

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