Who should the Dolphins take with their first-round picks?

The Miami Dolphins now will have two picks in the first round, but don’t have to reach on a certain player. 

Just to recap Friday’s events, here’s what the Miami Dolphins have done. Originally holding the No. 3 overall from the Houston Texans, Miami traded with the San Francisco 49ers for picks No.12, a 2022 third-round pick and two future firsts to move back.

Less than an hour later, they traded back up to No. 6 overall with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No.12 selection and their 2022 first-round selection. Lots of moving parts for all three teams that are in need of a breakthrough year.

To move back up, Miami must have targeted a player they truly are enamored by, but wouldn’t feel confident taking them with the No. 3 selection. It also means they aren’t sold that the player would be there come picks either 12 or 18.

In doing this, Miami is confident they will land their player at the perfect draft spot come April 29. The question is, who could they be drafting?

Which name should the Dolphins target in the first round?

Miami has been interested in adding a wide receiver to the roster. Taking Alabama’s DeVonta Smith or LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase might not be plausible with the a top-three pick. Instead, it is with the No. 6 selection.

The former Bayou Bengal was college football’s top receiver in 2019 before opting-out last season. Helping Joe Burrow thrive with the Tigers, Chase registered 1,780 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns in a record-setting year.

Chase is strong as an outside option and works well as a route-running machine. His speed also is vastly underrated, torching corners in the SEC while his reliable hands made sure to haul in every ball thrown his direction.

Should Smith be the option, the Eagles are landing a bonafide star in the making. Everything Chase did in 2019 was duplicated by Smith the next season. As Alabama’s leading man, the 170-pound receiver made mincemeat of defensive backs, tallying 117 catches for 1,856 and 23 touchdowns.

He also became the first receiver since Desmond Howard in 1991 to win the Heisman Trophy.

But what if it’s not a receiver? What if it’s a wild card?

Florida’s Kyle Pitts is listed as a tight end, but his skills will transition all over the field. Working in the slot, on the perimeter and as an in-line blocker, the former Gator might be the most polished receiving prospect in the class.

Where to play him? Simple; anywhere you need him.

The real wild card would be is Penn State’s Micah Parsons landing as Miami’s first pick. The former Nittany Lion opted out in 2020, but made headlines with his 4.39 40-time at his Pro Day. Much like Pitts, Parson is a jack-of-all trades on defense, having success as a blitzer, run stopper and open-field tackler.

If Miami were to go this direction, they still could land a receiver with the No.18 pick in either Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman or Florida’s Kadarius Toney.

Miami had options when on the clock at No. 3. They certainly have even grander options now at pick No. 6.