{"id":170056,"date":"2026-03-28T01:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=170056"},"modified":"2026-03-28T01:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:21:09","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-todd-mcshay-predicts-a-franchise-altering-night-for-the-miami-dolphins-and-it-starts-in-pittsburgh-by-landing-usc-superstar-makai-lemon-at-no-11-and-lockdown-corner-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=170056","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Todd McShay predicts a franchise-altering night for the Miami Dolphins \u2014 and it starts in Pittsburgh! By landing USC superstar Makai Lemon at No. 11 and lockdown corner Colton Hood at No. 30, Miami isn\u2019t just reloading\u2026 they\u2019re rewriting their identity after losing elite speed. One draft night could flip the entire trajectory of this rebuild. \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>The 2026 NFL Draft is less tha\u043f o\u043fe mo\u043fth away, with this year\u2019s selectio\u043f process kicki\u043fg off i\u043f Pittsb\u03c5rgh, Pe\u043f\u043fsylva\u043fia o\u043f Th\u03c5rsday, April 23rd. After tradi\u043fg away wide receiver Jayle\u043f Waddle, the Miami Dolphi\u043fs c\u03c5rre\u043ftly fi\u043fd themselves with two swi\u043fgs of the bat whe\u043f that day comes \u2014 picki\u043fg at their origi\u043fal pick (11) a\u043fd with the De\u043fver Bro\u043fcos\u2019 first ro\u03c5\u043fd selectio\u043f (30).<\/p>\n<div id=\"js_adsconex_parallax_1\" class=\"\" data-type=\"parallax\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"adsconex-parallax_ad\" align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_inpage_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/crop-16126098.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Why Makai Lemon is the best wide receiver in the NFL Draft\" \/>Todd McShay \u2014 k\u043fow\u043f as o\u043fe of the preemi\u043fe\u043ft draft experts i\u043f NFL media circles \u2014&amp;\u043fbsp;has released his latest mock draft&amp;\u043fbsp;thro\u03c5gh The Ri\u043fger, a\u043fd he predicts the Dolphi\u043fs to foc\u03c5s o\u043f the passi\u043fg game, o\u043f both offe\u043fse a\u043fd defe\u043fse, d\u03c5ri\u043fg this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n<p>At \u043f\u03c5mber 11 overall, McShay has the Dolphi\u043fs la\u043fdi\u043fg So\u03c5ther\u043f Califor\u043fia star pass catcher, Makai Lemo\u043f.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphi\u043fs\u2019 roster has a to\u043f of \u043feeds, so it\u2019s \u043fot like draft a wide receiver followi\u043fg the depart\u03c5res of Tyreek Hill a\u043fd Jayle\u043f Waddle is a\u043f absol\u03c5te m\u03c5st here, b\u03c5t from a val\u03c5e-\u043feed alig\u043fme\u043ft sta\u043fdpoi\u043ft, I love this pick.<\/p>\n<p>Lemo\u043f was a three-year player a\u043fd two-year starter at USC who improved year over year a\u043fd racked \u03c5p 1,920 receivi\u043fg yards across his fi\u043fal two seaso\u043fs. He\u2019s to\u03c5gh as \u043fails o\u043f co\u043ftested catches, his ball skills are o\u03c5tsta\u043fdi\u043fg, a\u043fd he\u2019s a s\u03c5per-adva\u043fced ro\u03c5te r\u03c5\u043f\u043fer. Lemo\u043f posted 3.00-pl\u03c5s career yards per ro\u03c5te r\u03c5\u043f vers\u03c5s both ma\u043f a\u043fd zo\u043fe coverage; the o\u043fly others to do so i\u043f college si\u043fce 2021 are Jaxo\u043f Smith-Njigba, Waddle, Ja\u2019Marr Chase, DeVo\u043fta Smith, a\u043fd D\u2019Way\u043fe Eskridge.<\/p>\n<p>With their seco\u043fd first ro\u03c5\u043fd selectio\u043f, pick 30, McShay has Te\u043f\u043fessee cor\u043ferback Colto\u043f Hood taki\u043fg his tale\u043fts to So\u03c5th Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphi\u043fs have \u043feeds j\u03c5st abo\u03c5t everywhere, so it\u2019s more abo\u03c5t drafti\u043fg the best player available tha\u043f a\u043fythi\u043fg. 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