Your Way Too Early 2027 Miami Dolphins Draft Needs
With the 2026 NFL Draft now behind us, and most of the free agents that the team could afford to add up to this point already part of the roster, I asked the following “way too early” question: Given what you know about the Miami Dolphins roster presently and given what you believe you know of the most current draft class, what positions should the team be targeting in free agency in 2027, as well as the 2027 NFL draft? Please give us your way-too-early list of needs in 2027, along with your reasoning. Below are some of your thoughts and answers- ALSKI78 has a list that relies on Willis proving that he can be the long-term answer at QB. In order, assuming Willis proves to be the long-term QB solution: 1. Edge 2. DT 3. CB 4. WR 5. IOL 6. TE 7. LB 8. QB 9. RB If Willis proves NOT to be the answer, QB rises to the VERY TOP of the list! NCDolfan wants some more defensive ends. Pass rush UpInPensacola wants the team to address special teams where needed. If special teams causes losses (or fails to win close games), punter, kicker, returner. I really believe special teams play is the difference in numerous games this season. davidson11 is clearly not sold on Willis. QB Safety WR TE sirdolphin just wants some more defense and blockers for Achane. Apparently we’ve extended Achane, so just keep drafting defense and players who block, and let one of the best players in the league run all day. Xkar25 hopes they got it right on Willis and that Bell proves to be what we hope he can be. I think the priority for fans next year will be either QB, WR, or CB. If they made the right call on Willis, then it will depend on if Bell can be healthy and good enough to the the WR1 his play before the injury last year suggest he could be. If he does then CB will be the biggest concern but WR2 will still be a big concern. Honorable mention for area of concern will be edge rusher JUK agrees with most of us. QB could be top or it could not be a need at all. Outside that, my top 3 would be edge, safety and receiver. TheRoo1 sees safety as a top need. As others have said, the answer depends on Willis, If he balls out take a QB in the third looking toward a good backup or developmental pick. If Willis is average,,m, A QB becomes the top pick. Either way a safety should be next. And I’ll cause a couple of aneurysms now in saying I dont think edge will be seen as being as critical as some claim now because I think Haf will disguise his use of LB sufficiently to get the disruption of opposing QB’s without a superstar,,,,, until about year 3 when the other areas have been solidified. Hmmmm, when is the next Watt going to college? Jbellon2527 has the needs ranked. 1 QB 2 Edge 3 WR 4 CB 5 OL PA phinphan sees the right side of the OL being a priority. Based on the idea of keeping Proctor on the left side of the Oline, they will need to draft for the right side especially if they move on from Jackson and Jonah/Campbell don’t work out. I would also think a dominant edge would be nice to have again. TommyNascar needs Willis to show out. If Willis doesn’t show out, then my order would be QB CB Edge IOL WR Well, there does seem to be some level of consensus, with most believing that the quarterback is a need if Willis does not prove to be the long-awaited long-term answer at the position. I am sure that we all hope he is finally the answer, but most of us are unlikely to allow ourselves to believe that anyone is finally the answer until we actually see it. There is also some consensus on the remaining needs if QB is no longer a need. Here’s to hoping! As always, thank you to each of you who took the time to answer our PQOTD again