Chris Perkins: Here's what Dolphins should do with their first two picks in the NFL draft
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Terron, Jevon, Jaelan and Jaylen.
One of those four key players is almost certain not to be with the Miami Dolphins next season, and there’s a reasonable chance two of them depart.
What’s the Dolphins’ plan?
Net week’s NFL draft might offer us insight into how the Dolphins are thinking regarding left tackle Terron Armstead, safety Jevon Holland, edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
General manager Chris Grier said Tuesday the Dolphins will utilize the fifth-year option on the contracts of Phillips and Waddle, their 2021 first-round picks, by the May 2 deadline if they don’t reach agreement on a contract extension.
So that leaves Armstead and Holland.
From where we sit now, I think both will be gone for 2025.
It seems like a likely scenario.
What does that mean for the draft?
Well, you never want to lock yourself into draft picks, but the more I think about it the more I think Dolphins need to draft an edge rusher and an offensive tackle in the first two rounds.
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