The Dolphins’ roster has a ton of needs, so it’s not like draft a wide receiver following the departures of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle is an absolute must here, but from a value-need alignment standpoint, I love this pick.
Lemon was a three-year player and two-year starter at USC who improved year over year and racked up 1,920 receiving yards across his final two seasons. He’s tough as nails on contested catches, his ball skills are outstanding, and he’s a super-advanced route runner. Lemon posted 3.00-plus career yards per route run versus both man and zone coverage; the only others to do so in college since 2021 are Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Waddle, Ja’Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, and D’Wayne Eskridge.