The Miami Dolphins may benefit greatly from the New York Giants landing the No. 10 overall pick.
The blockbuster deal that sent Dexter Lawrence II to the Cincinnati Bengals and gave the New York Giants two picks in the top 10 might benefit the Miami Dolphins in a major way. The Giants pick at No. 5 overall and No. 10 overall.
New York is likely to take one of the top defensive prospects with the No. 5 overall pick, and they could be angling to also bolster their wide receiver room. The Giants have been connected to Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson plenty, and should they target a wide receiver, the Dolphins may be sitting pretty.
The Dolphins are a team that also needs a wide receiver, but they have much deeper needs on the offensive line and in the secondary. With the Giants potentially not being a roadblock to either position, this could lead Miami to land a cornerback like LSU's Mansoor Delane or an offensive lineman like Miami's Francis Mauigoa or Utah's Spencer Fano.
Miami must upgrade the offensive line in a big way, especially to help protect their new presumed starting quarterback: Malik Willis. Willis will have little to work with due to general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan needing to shed a ton of costly contracts, leading to a gaggle of low-cost free agents being brought in.
With that in mind, the Dolphins must do what they can to protect their investment in Willis, which is why taking a top offensive lineman prospect makes even more sense. If the Giants prioritize a pass catcher, this may give Miami the chance to also have their choice of Mauigoa, Fano, or even Penn State's Vega Ioane.
Though a wide receiver would serve the same function for Willis, as Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell are now the leading receivers, a pass catcher can be taken later in the first round.
Miami also picks at No. 30 overall, and they could very well take a receiver such as Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. or Washington's Denzel Boston.
Granted, the Giants now having the No. 10 overall pick could lead several teams to attempt to trade up, and they could bypass the Dolphins at No. 11 overall. However, those teams may have much different needs, leaving the Miami front office to have a much better shot at landing a premier blue-chip player.
Nobody knows how the draft board will work out, and there could be more movement ahead of the draft itself or on the night of the first round. Either way, the Dolphins could be in a place where they can land a player they deem to be at the top of their shopping list.