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07-05-2025
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Miami Dolphins pick Jonah Savaiinaea in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting a Day 1 starter
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins selected guard Jonah Savaiinaea of Arizona in the second round of the NFL Draft, 37th overall. The Dolphins moved up from 48th overall in a trade with the Raiders. Miami yielded picks 48, 98 and 135 to the Raiders for picks 37 and 143. Advertisement That means that at the moment, Miami is without a third-round pick. Savaiinaea, 6-foot-4, 324 pounds, is an immediate starter at left guard. This moves Liam Eichenberg into a reserve role. INSTANT GRADE: Why Jonah Savaiinaea pick in second round gets a C-plus Jonah Savaiinaea scouting report Dolphins draft picks Kenneth Grant and Jonah Savaiinaea weigh at least 655 combined pounds. Miami is trying to add size, strength and power to a unit that's been called soft. Scouts say Savaiinaea is a massive and durable mauler. Savaiinaea should have a great impact on Miami's run game, which struggled in 2024. Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half of the Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium, Nov. 25, 2023. How Jonah Savaiinaea fits with Dolphins Grier made a bold move to make sure he added a starting guard to help protect Tua Tagovailoa in 2025. Advertisement The Dolphins absolutely needed to draft a starting guard in the first two rounds of this draft. Scouts say Saviinaea has great hands and can pick up blocks in the second level. This was an outstanding pick. Jonah Savaiinaea stats Jonah Savaiinaea has 36 starts on the Arizona offensive line and has been a team captain. Jonah Savaiinaea highlights Here are YouTube highlights of Jonah Savaiinaea. Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@ and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Dolphins draft Jonah Savaiinaea with second-round pick: Fit, scouting report
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24-04-2025
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Jets 2025 NFL Draft Primer: Needs, scenarios, and more
The Jets are where they want to be: under the radar. They've made very little headlines since last season ended, aside from Aaron Rodgers' departure. Aaron Glenn is the new head coach. Darren Mougey his general manager. Outside of that: no splashy trades, signings or noise. The Jets have been uncharacteristically quiet. Offseason champions no more. Advertisement Glenn clearly wants his team defined by what they do, not say. Show it on the field and the accolades will follow. The roster still needs some work, though, if Glenn expects good times in 2025. That brings us to the NFL Draft. Updated salary cap The Jets have $27.5 million in salary cap space, according to OverTheCap. That figure drops to $20.5 million when you take into account what they'll need to pay their rookie class. It's a very healthy number – 14th most in the NFL. It gives the Jets more than enough wiggle room to extend receiver Garrett Wilson and corner Sauce Gardner if they so choose this offseason. Those talks are expected to heat up after the draft. Advertisement The Jets would have to get creative in order to free more money. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams ($21 million cap hit, $15.65 million base salary) is the only obvious option to restructure. Again: They don't need more money – $20 million after their rookie class is more than enough to operate during the season. Extensions for Gardner and Wilson would add very little to the 2025 outlook. Current starters Offense: Justin Fields (QB), Breece Hall (RB), Garrett Wilson (WR), Allen Lazard (WR), Malachi Corley (WR), Jeremy Ruckert (TE), Olu Fashanu (LT), John Simpson (LG), Joe Tippmann (C), Alijah Vera-Tucker (RG), Carter Warren (RT) Defense: Will McDonald (DE), Leonard Taylor (DT), Quinnen Williams (DT), Jermaine Johnson (DE), Zaire Barnes (OLB), Jamien Sherwood (MLB), Quincy Williams (OLB), Sauce Gardner (CB), Brandon Stephens (CB), Michael Carter II (CB), Tony Adams (S), Andre Cisco (S) Advertisement 2025 draft picks: First round (No. 7), second round (No. 42), third round (No. 73), fourth round (No. 110), fifth round (No. 145), fifth round (No. 162), sixth round (No. 186), sixth round (No. 207), Darren Mougey's last draft class (Broncos assistant general manager) Bo Nix, quarterback (first round, No. 12); Jona Elliss, defensive end (third round, No. 76); Troy Franklin, receiver (fourth round, No. 102); Kris Abrams-Draine, defensive back (fifth round, No. 145); Audric Estime, running back (fifth round, No. 147); Devaughn Vele, receiver (seventh round, No. 235); Nick Gargiulo, offensive line (seventh round, No. 256) Nov 30, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half during the Territorial Cup at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Best-case scenario The Jets had Super Bowl aspirations the last two years. You'd think the team would be a bit more well-rounded as a result, but that's not the case. They have legitimate holes and need for depth at some important positions. The benefit of that is the flexibility it provides Mougey in the draft. It's kind of hard for him to screw this up because he really can go so many different directions and, in all likelihood, the best player available will be at a position of need. That could be receiver Tet McMillan (Arizona), defensive end Mason Graham (Michigan), tight end Tyler Warren (Penn State) or offensive linemen Will Campbell (LSU) and Armand Membou (Missouri). The Jets really can't go wrong with any of those players. At least one, more likely two or three, will be there when they pick. Worst-case scenario Taking running back Ashton Jeanty and trading away Breece Hall would be silly. It's hard to see that happening. The Jets have a number of needs and the top of this draft is littered with players who can help them. The only thing that might hurt the Jets is if quarterback Shedeur Sanders falls out of the top 10. No, he shouldn't be a target for them, but Sanders not going with one of the first six picks means a player the Jets might want could. A run on quarterbacks pushes really, really good players down the draft. Unfortunately for Mougey, Cam Ward (Miami) is the only player virtually guaranteed to go top-five. The Titans have all but turned in their draft card with his name on it. Sanders is the wild card. The Giants are a candidate for him. Maybe a team like the Saints (No. 9) or Steelers (No. 21) try to move up for him. Advertisement Ward, Sanders, Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter going somewhere with the top four picks means only two other guys (shoutout math!) will go before the Jets. That will have Mougey doing heel clicks down the halls of One Jets Drive. Three biggest needs Receiver : It's still stunning the Jets and Lazard agreed to a restructured contract. Most felt for sure he'd get cut after two very disappointing seasons. While a big-bodied veteran, it's hard for the Jets to feel confident in him as Wilson's running mate. The same goes for Xavier Gipson and Malachi Corley in the slot. There's some talent there, but a ton of risk. The Jets need more playmakers on offense. Look at the best teams in the NFL. They all run two-plus deep at receiver (AJ Brown and Devonta Smith, JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle). Right tackle : The Jets probably should have been a bit more aggressive in trying to retain Morgan Moses. No, he's not the player he once was, but he's a savvy veteran and still more than capable on the field. This leaves a major hole at the spot. Max Mitchell, Carter Warren and Chukwuma Okorafor are notable options there currently. Advertisement Interior defensive line : That position next to Williams is scary. Derrick Nnadi is more of a rotational player. Leonard Taylor has talent, but you can't just expect him to take a big jump in Year 2 (most actually regress before moving forward in Year 3). It seems unlikely Mason Graham makes it to No. 7, but the Jets could look for a Williams running mate in the second or third round. Jan 1, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (91) takes the field prior to a game against the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images And the pick is …
