The Miami Dolphins’ second decide within the 2024 NFL Draft is slated to be the fifty fifth general choice, the twenty third decide within the second spherical. Yesterday, we appeared on the final 10 years of the twenty first general decide, the Dolphins’ first-round choice. At the moment, we flip to the historical past of the fifty fifth decide.
Over the previous ten years, solely two gamers from the defensive facet of the ball have been chosen with the fifty fifth general decide, and the decide has solely been traded twice. The picks have included two large receivers, three tight ends, two working backs, an offensive lineman, a cornerback, and a defensive sort out. Listed below are every of the picks, in addition to some info on their careers.
2023Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
This decide was initially held by the Minnesota Vikings, who traded it and a 2024 third-round decide to the Detroit Lions for tight finish T.J. Hockenson, a fourth-round decide, and a 2024 conditional fourth-round choice. The Lions then flipped the decide, together with a sixth-round decide, to the Chiefs in trade for the 63rd, 122nd, and 249th picks.
In his rookie season, Rice caught 79 passes for 938 yards and 7 touchdowns. Throughout the Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl championship run, Rice set the rookie document for playoff receptions, catching 26 passes for 262 yards and a landing. He additionally ran the ball twice throughout the postseason, selecting up 5 yards with a landing.
Rice’s offseason has not gone properly this 12 months. He allegedly raced his Lamborghini towards a Corvette in Dallas, which led to the Lamborghini placing a wall and involving 4 different automobiles within the crash. Rice, who allegedly fled the scene after the crash, is dealing with a number of fees from the crash.
2022Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
McBride was chosen because the 2021 John Mackey Award winner as the perfect tight finish within the nation throughout the school soccer season earlier than being chosen by the Cardinals. In his two seasons within the league, he has appeared in 33 video games, together with 25 begins, with 110 receptions, 1,090 yards, and 4 touchdowns.
2021Pittsburgh Steelers: Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
Freiermuth has appeared in 44 video games, together with 26 begins, throughout his first three years within the league. He spent a part of final 12 months on injured reserve, limiting him to 12 video games performed (9 begins). He has 155 profession receptions with 1,537 yards with 11 touchdowns.
2020Baltimore Ravens: J.Okay. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
Dobbins spent 4 years with the Ravens, working his method into the beginning working again function, however seeing accidents restrict his enjoying time. Throughout the 2021 preseason, he tore his ACL and missed the 12 months. He returned for 2022, however one other knee damage restricted him to simply eight video games performed. Final 12 months, he tore his Achilles tendon in Week 1, ending his season after simply eight carries.
He has 234 dashing makes an attempt in his profession, gaining 1,347 yards, giving him a 5.8 yards per rush common. He has 12 dashing touchdowns and one receiving landing on 27 receptions for 177 yards.
Dobbins, a free agent this offseason, signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers final week.
2019Houston Texans: Max Scharping, T, Northern Illinois
The Texans chosen Scharping and moved him inside to protect. He started the 12 months as a backup earlier than shifting as much as the beginning left guard place throughout the season. He returned to a backup function in 2020 earlier than shifting over to proper guard in 2021, beginning 11 video games over the 17 he performed. The Texans reduce Scharping on the finish of the 2022 preseason, with the Cincinnati Bengals claiming him off waivers.
With Cincinnati, he made 14 appearances in 2022 as a reserve guard and particular groups participant. He continued with that function in 2023.
Scharping is a free agent.
2018Carolina Panthers: Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
Jackson instantly assumed a beginning function with the Panthers, rewarding the crew with 4 interceptions recorded throughout his rookie season. His 2021 season ended with him on injured reserve, limiting him to 12 video games performed on the 12 months. He signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers forward of the 2022 season earlier than sustaining an Achilles tear throughout the 12 months, limiting him to 10 video games. He returned for 2023, beginning 16 video games.
He was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout the 2024 offseason.
In 80 profession video games, together with 76 begins, Jackson has 303 tackles, three compelled fumbles, one fumble restoration, one sack, 46 passes defensed, and 14 interceptions with one landing.
2017New York Giants: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama
The Giants picked Tomlinson one choice after the Dolphins picked linebacker Raekwon McMillan. New York started with Tomlinson working as a defensive sort out earlier than shifting him to defensive finish in 2018, then sliding him to nostril sort out throughout that season. He spent 4 years with the Giants, showing to settle in on the nostril sort out place earlier than signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2021, the place he labored as each a defensive sort out and a defensive finish. In 2023, Tomlinson signed a four-year contract with the Cleveland Browns, beginning 16 video games that season at defensive sort out.
In his profession, Tomlinson has performed in 109 video games, all begins, with 316 tackles, two compelled fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven passes defensed, and 16 sacks.
2016Cincinnati Bengals: Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh
Boyd has spent the primary eight years of his profession with the Bengals, signing a four-year contract extension in 2019 to proceed after his rookie contract was set to run out. He started his profession as a rotational receiver for the crew and battled by means of early profession knee accidents. In 2018, he broke out along with his first 1,000-yard season and entered the beginning lineup. He has appeared in 120 video games, together with 77 begins, with 513 receptions for six,000 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Boyd is a free agent.
2015Baltimore Ravens: Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
The Arizona Cardinals traded the fifty fifth decide to the Ravens for the 58th and 158th picks.
The son and grandson of former NFL gamers, Williams started his profession as a backup tight finish for the Ravens, getting spot begins all through his rookie 12 months. In 2016, a knee damage restricted him to simply 4 video games performed with no receptions, then once more noticed his enjoying time restricted in 2017 with an ankle damage.
Williams signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, assuming the function of their beginning tight finish. He performed in 16 video games that season earlier than an ankle damage value him a lot of the 2020 season, and an ACL tear took away many of the 2021 season. In 2022, Williams returned to the Cardinals following the ACL damage, showing in 11 video games however bouncing between the follow squad and the lively roster.
Williams has performed in 83 video games for his profession, beginning 45 of them, with 105 receptions for 1,012 yards and dix touchdowns.
He didn’t play in 2023 and is a free agent. Following the 2021 ACL damage, Williams has handled nerve points in his leg and foot.
2014Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Hill, RB, Fresno State
Hill was anticipated to offer the Bengals a one-two punch at working again as he paired with Giovanni Bernard, a second-round decide by the Bengals a 12 months earlier. As a rookie, he labored because the second-string working again however pushed forward of Bernard in his second season. He continued in that function till 2017, when an ankle damage ended his season early. The emergence of rookie Joe Mixon led to Hill hitting the free company market after the season.
He signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots in 2018, slotted as a depth working again earlier than tearing his ACL in Week 1 and lacking the rest of the 12 months. After sitting out the 2019 season, he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders throughout the 2020 preseason however was reduce shortly thereafter.
