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DolphinsTalk.com Daily Podcast

Dolphins Draft Preview Series w/Justin Melo: QB, RB, and WR

DolphinsTalk.com Daily Podcast

DolphinsTalk.com Podcast Network

Sports, Sports:football, Football

4.6566 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of the DolphinsTalk.com Podcast, Mike is joined by NFL Draft analyst Justin Melo from Sports Illustrated as part of our DolphinsTalk Draft Preview Series, and he will preview the quarterback, running back, and wide receiver positions in this April's upcoming draft. Who are some names Dolphins fans should keep an eye on? Who are some late-round sleepers, and which players may be a fit for what Jon-Eric Sullivan wants to build in Miami, based on what the Packers have done in recent years? This episode of the DolphinsTalk.com Podcast includes all this and more. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more updates and insights on the latest Miami Dolphins and NFL news!

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to the Dolphins Talk.com podcast on this Saturday morning.

0:06.3

It is, what's today? March 14th. I am Michael Leva, joined by Justin Mello of the Draft Network.

0:13.0

Used to be the Draft Network. Now he's at Sports Illustrated. Let me correct myself. Boy, it's a rough start to the show.

0:18.5

Justin, how you doing? I'm doing well, Mike. Doing well. NFL draft on SI. I appreciate the intro. We're a couple of, I mean, it's going to fly. We're what, five, six weeks out? NFL Conlines in our rearview mirror, college all-star circuit, right? Senior Bowl, East West Shrine, American Bowl, which has really made a great impact on the circuit.

0:39.2

We're on to the pro day circuit, top 30 visits, virtual meetings.

0:43.5

It's that part of the NFL draft calendar.

0:46.1

Medical recheck's coming up at some point.

0:48.1

So we're full steam ahead here.

0:50.7

Yeah, I think what, April 23rd, 24, 25th the draft.

1:30.9

It's March 14th. Literally like five weeks away, like you said. And it'll be here before you know it. This time year always flies by. Free agency was a crazy week this week. And they'll slow down some and then all the focus shifts to the draft and the pro days and all that stuff. So here's what we're going to do. Justin's going to be on with us here for about the next three to four weeks. We're going to go through all the position groups. We're going to break down the position groups and how it ties into the dolphins. Look, we know the Miami Dolphins aren't going to take Fernando Mendoza. We're going to mention his name probably one more time. And that's why talk about it? He's not coming to Miami. We're going to focus on guys who are to play for Miami at the positions where we know Miami has a big need which outside of running back and quarterback probably

1:35.1

everything else and we're going to focus on those things in particular it's a Miami

1:40.0

dolphin centric draft preview before we start quick shout out to sponsor of today, Cainsware. Everyone go to canesware.com for the best and most affordable, Miami Dolphins Apparel. If you're in South Florida, stopped by their store, 26-55 South University Drive in Davy, Florida. Keynesware has it all. They got stuff for the dolphins, the heat, the Panthers, the Marlins, and, of course, the Miami Hurricanes. So go to canesware.com. That's the first website to check out. Also, if you're on YouTube watching us live on a Saturday morning, do me a favor, smash that like button, subscribe to the channel. And if you got a super chat question about any prospect at quarterback, running back wide receiver, leave us a super chat. We will read it on the air at some point before we end the show.

2:21.9

All right, let's talk about quarterback.

2:23.8

Mendoza's going one.

2:25.0

We know that.

2:25.6

Is Ty Simpson your number two and will he go in round one?

2:29.1

He is my number two ranked quarterback.

2:32.3

Will he go in round one?

2:33.6

I think there's a chance, but I don't

2:35.3

feel comfortable saying that he will with certainty. I look, do the New York Jets reach at number

2:40.9

16? You know, because I do think that would be a reach. Probably not, but I think it's within the

2:46.1

realm of possibility. After them, I look at the Steelers, who I believe are at 21. You know, I mean, they're still

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