Instant Fantasy Analysis - WR Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins

[The Football Guru 211]

Draft Profile

Team Fit: If there was one thing Miami was lacking last season, it was game-breaking speed. The Dolphins added Will Fuller in free agency, but it was a one-year deal. No receiver from a Power Five conference with 100-plus career receptions since 2014 has averaged more yards after the catch per reception than Waddle (9.8). In Waddle and Fuller, Miami has two players who can score from anywhere and create separation - the latter of which was a very sore subject for Dolphins receivers in 2020. Waddle has drawn numerous comps to Tyreek Hill throughout the draft process, but a more realistic aspiration is Brandin Cooks. Waddle should also immediately upgrade the Dolphins' special teams after averaging 19.3 yards per punt return and 23.8 yards per kick return with three special teams touchdowns for the Crimson Tide. There is no question he can eventually become his new team's featured receiver one day, but it might come a bit later in his career that most coaches and/or general managers will want to wait. His familiarity with college teammate Tua Tagovailoa should help that process.

What does it mean in redraft? WR4. Waddle should provide the occasional week-winning effort as a rookie, but it's probably too much to ask of him to consistently produce DeVante Parker and Fuller in 2021.

Where should I expect him to go in my rookie drafts? Check back next week.