The Miami Dolphins have a clear need for an upgrade at guard, but is the 13th overall pick too soon to fill that gap in the 2025 NFL Draft? ESPN’s Field Yates doesn’t think so. In his latest mock draft released Tuesday, Yates has the Dolphins selecting Alabama guard Tyler Booker to strengthen their interior line.
Simply put, the offensive line must be better in Miami. And that applies to both tackle positions and the interior. The Dolphins were in the bottom five in pass block win rate this season (55.7%). Booker would shore up a lot of the interior problems that were created when Robert Hunt left in free agency last offseason; much like Hunt, Booker is a people mover in the run game. He is on the short list for strongest player in the class and gave up only one sack in his college career. And though Booker is definitely a guard in the NFL, the fact that he was able to kick out and play 68 snaps as a left tackle in 2024 for Alabama is a testament to his great footwork.
By the time the Dolphins are on the clock in Yates’ mock draft, three offensive tackles—LSU’s Will Campbell, Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr., and Ohio State’s Josh Simmons—have already been selected. Miami passes on several other potential options, including Missouri offensive lineman Armand Membou, Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen, and Georgia safety Malaki Starks.
Starks, a favorite pick for the Dolphins in many mock drafts, drops to No. 27 overall in Yates’ projection, where he’s picked up by the Baltimore Ravens.
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