Analyst tasks Dolphins choosing 6’1″, 226-lbs RB with 40 TDs in fifth spherical

The Miami Dolphins will virtually actually choose a working again with considered one of their ten picks within the 2025 NFL Draft. Based on Friday’s seven-round mock draft by NFL.com’s Chad Reuter, the Dolphins will choose a rusher within the fifth spherical.

The Dolphins will choose Ollie Gordon II of Oklahoma State with the a hundred and fifty fifth choose within the fifth spherical of the draft, in accordance with Reuter. Given this yr’s class’s absurdly wealthy working again group, Miami might not want to maneuver rapidly to get a participant on the place.

Moreover, Gordon will most certainly nonetheless be out there on draft boards within the fifth spherical. The previous Doak Walker Award winner has been projected to be chosen within the late fourth or fifth rounds in a variety of mock drafts.

Though Gordon had a wonderful collegiate season two years in the past, main all of FBS with 1,732 dashing yards and the Massive 12 with 21 dashing touchdowns, he skilled a big decline in 2024, adversely affecting his draft prospects.

Gordon, who completed seventh within the 2023 Heisman Trophy vote and was named an AP First-Staff All-American, solely ran for half a mile and 13 touchdowns final yr. He additionally struggled off the sector after being arrested on expenses of driving drunk in August 2024.

Gordon’s subpar efficiency on the NFL scouting mix, the place he recorded an unimpressive 40-yard sprint time of 4.61 seconds, has additionally harm his draft inventory.

However even along with his extreme 2024 setbacks, Gordon has proven that he generally is a incredible participant with the proper gamers round him. He additionally suits the Dolphins’ want as a bodily imposing rusher (6-foot-1 and 225 kilos).

If the Dolphins really need Gordon, they could determine to make use of considered one of their two picks within the fifth spherical of the draft on him.

Ollie Gordon II was lately at Miami Dolphins on a pre-draft go to

Two working backs visited the Miami Dolphins‘ services final week forward of Thursday’s NFL deadline for pre-draft conferences: Jacory Croskey-Merritt of Arizona and Ollie Gordon II of Oklahoma.

Gordon was projected to be among the many prime working backs chosen on this yr’s draft earlier than final season, however he’s now extra prone to be chosen in the midst of the spherical.

The Dolphins nonetheless want a rusher for 2025 after permitting Jeff Wilson Jr. and Raheem Mostert to go through free company this offseason and solely including Alexander Mattison. Gordon could also be a candidate for that vacant place.

The workforce may have time to develop Gordon as De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright are anticipated to be the workforce’s prime working backs in 2025.