When CBS Sports put together its 2024 NFL re-draft, the Miami Dolphins came away with a different answer at No. 21 overall.
Instead of using that first-round pick on Penn State linebacker Chop Robinson, Miami is projected to go with Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga. The move would shift the Dolphins toward the offensive line, an area that has been in flux over the last two seasons.
Robinson, who was the Dolphins’ actual first-round selection after Miami finished 11-6 and second in the AFC East in 2023, has produced 47 tackles, including 12 for a loss, along with 21 quarterback hits, 10 sacks, five passes defensed and one forced fumble in 32 games over the last two years.
CBS Sports’ Zachary Perales explained the logic behind the alternate pick this way: "Fuaga finds a home in South Beach after his slight hypothetical fall," Perales wrote. "The Dolphins have had a rotating cast of characters on the offensive line the past two seasons, and even if Fuaga hasn't quite delivered on his draft position yet, he's a solid player who would fill an area of need. Also, the Dolphins ended up taking a different left tackle -- Patrick Paul -- one round later."
Fuaga, who originally went to the New Orleans Saints at No. 14 overall, has started 30 games through two seasons. Pro Football Focus gave him a 65.7 overall grade in 2024, which ranked 48th out of 81 qualified tackles, and a 64.5 overall grade in 2025, placing him 53rd out of 89.
In this version of the draft, Miami would have swapped in Fuaga for Paul and still had another second-round pick to work with elsewhere. At the same time, Paul was still available, which means the Dolphins could have landed their tackle later and used the first-rounder on a different need.
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