{"id":876050,"date":"2026-04-27T12:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/876050\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:39:18","slug":"dolphins-take-top-wr-prospect-in-way-too-early-2027-nfl-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/876050\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins take top WR prospect in way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 NFL draft has come and gone, and the Miami Dolphins<\/a> added 13 prospects<\/a> through the seven-round event over three days.<\/p>\n

While there’s nearly a full year until next year’s draft, experts, including CBS Sports’ Cooper Petagna, are already projecting who teams will take in 2027. In his way-too-early mock<\/a>, he has the Dolphins<\/a> taking Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at pick No. 3 overall.<\/p>\n

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“Ranked as the\u00a0No. 1 overall prospect by 247Sports\u00a0in 2024 and often described as a ‘generational talent,’ Smith has lived up to the billing through his first two seasons,” Petagna wrote. “A rare physical specimen, he became just the second receiver in program history<\/a> to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. His blend of size, speed and strength — paired with elite intangibles — makes him one of the\u00a0most complete receiver prospects in years.”<\/p>\n

Smith, 20, was a five-star recruit out of Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida. He committed to Ohio State over several other big schools.<\/p>\n

In his two seasons with the Buckeyes, he’s caught 163 passes for 2,558 yards and 27 touchdowns. He’s earned All-All-Big ten and All-American honors both years and won a national championship in 2024.<\/p>\n

Miami desperately needs wide receiver help, and while they took three in this year’s draft, none of them are on the same level of Smith.<\/p>\n

More Dolphins: Grading the Miami Dolphins’ 13 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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