2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after first bowl weekend
Alabama. O.J. Howard. 20. player. 59. . TE
Although the Dolphins could use an offensive guard, linebackers or maybe some defensive line upgrades, they also need another tight end worth noting. Jordan Cameron has barely seen the field this season for the Dolphins and was knocked out with his fourth concussion this season. He’s been a disappointment, but Dion Sims has risen to the occasion over the past five weeks.
However, despite the rise of Sims, the Dolphins could be looking to add another tight end to the fold. Ryan Tannehill, although out for the season with a leg injury, could use more weapons to go along with Jarvis Landry and DeVante Parker in the pass game next season.
Enter, O.J. Howard.
Alabama just churns out elite NFL prospects year after year, but not often do you hear about top tight ends coming out of the program. The Crimson Tide have put dozens upon dozens of players in the NFL over the past few drafts, but few tight ends. There’s one currently in the NFL right now and that’s Michael Williams.
Howard is a different breed of tight end in that he is a mismatch nightmare for linebackers in the passing game. The 6-foot-6, 251-pound tight end is quick and can catch the ball with the best. He would be a welcomed addition to an offense in dire need of another tight end.