The Miami Dolphins‘ wide receiver group suddenly looks thin after moving on from Tyreek Hill and dealing Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos. With 11 picks in the upcoming draft, the big question becomes when they’ll address the position and add help for Malik Willis.
In the Waddle deal, Miami also sent a fourth-round pick (No. 111) and received a first-rounder (No. 30) along with third- and fourth-round picks (Nos. 94 and 130), per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Now holding two first-round selections, the Dolphins have some flexibility. That raises the possibility of using the No. 11 pick on a wide receiver who can step in right away and give Willis another reliable option heading into the 2026 season.
For FanSided’s Justin Carter, the receiver to help Miami rebuild its wideout room is former USC Trojan Makai Lemon.
“While I’d rather have Carnell Tate as he profiles better as an outside receiver, the 5-foot-11 Makai Lemon can be Miami’s answer in the slot, and despite his size, he has the ability to slide outside if needed,” Carter wrote in his April 13 article.
“Lemon is a beast when it comes to making plays after the catch, using his speed to find gaps in the open field and gain extra yardage. His size limits what he can do just a bit, but he can still be a long-term fixture at receiver for the Dolphins.”
Lemon could go higher than No. 11 as draft analyst Matt Miller put the wideout going to the Cleveland Browns at No. 6 in ESPN’s mock draft that was published on April 2.
Dolphins Labeled a Fit for Draft Prospect Makai Lemon
Nonetheless, Miller recently stated that he also sees the Dolphins as a potential fit for Lemon at No. 11.
“I’m a huge fan of Makai Lemon from USC,” Miller said during a March 17 appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show.” “I think he would be a fit at eleven if he’s still on the board. He is actually my number one receiver in this draft. Now, he’s a little bit smaller than Carnell Tate, but his middle-of-the-field toughness is exceptional. He’s a great route runner, a YAC player. He could play in the slot. He could play outside.”
Will New Dolphins Regime Follow Packers Draft Philosophy?
Moreover, Miller went into greater detail about why Lemon would fit the Dolphins’ philosophy. Miller notes that selecting the wideout would steer away from the old-school way of thinking that general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan might have brought over from the Green Bay Packers.
“He does give you a lot of juice after the catch. He created the most missed tackles of any receiver in this year’s draft with 21,“ Miller added. “So, he has that ability to make you miss, but then there’s that toughness in his game where he will try to run over you, try to run through you, and get to the end zone if he has that opportunity.
“If they go away from that old-school Ron Wolf strategy and want to draft a receiver at 11, I think he’s a tremendous fit with what they now have in Malik Willis and really an offense that’s going to be built around the run game. You’re going to be able to win with play action with a route runner like Makai Lemon.”
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