Chad Reuter selects offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea and quarterback Quinn Ewers as two of his best picks in 2025 NFL Draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft provided numerous surprises for fans of many franchises across the National Football League — supporters of the Miami Dolphins not excluded.
The haul that our storied South Florida franchise came away with was celebrated by some — while being somewhat maligned by others.
Count one writer — Chad Reuter — of NFL.com as someone who was a big fan of a couple of Miami’s picks from this year’s selection process.
In a recent article, Reuter named his favorite picks from each round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and Jonah Savaiinaea — offensive guard out of Arizona — and Quinn Ewers — quarterback out of Texas — each made the list.
Here’s what Reuter had to say about the number 37 overall selection, Savaiinaea, his second best pick during the second round of the draft:
“I thought Savaiinaea had the potential to be a late first-round selection at guard due to his strength and short-area quickness. He started most of the last two years at right tackle for Arizona to meet a need, but in his earlier film and at the combine, it was apparent just how nimble and explosive he can be inside. The Dolphins lost Robert Jones in free agency, but this second-rounder could be as good or better.”
Robert Jones was a serviceable player for the Dolphins during his tenure with the club, but many Miami fans would be pretty disappointed if Savaiinaea were only “as good” as the recently departed offensive lineman. I’m going to bet he earns the “better” tag in short order.
Reuter would go on to name Quinn Ewers as his absolute favorite seventh round selection:
“Given the amount of time Tua Tagovailoa has missed over the years, including multiple absences due to concussions, I expected the Dolphins to select a quarterback to compete with Zach Wilson for the backup spot. Ewers might be likened to Wilson in unflattering ways, but the fact is, Miami found a potential NFL starting quarterback in the seventh round. If nothing else, a few strong preseason and injury fill-in efforts by Ewers could turn him into a future trade asset.”
Ewers unseating Tagovailoa as the Dolphins’ starting quarterback seems a bit farfetched at this stage of the game, but using the former Texas product as trade fodder in a year or two would be music to the ears of many Miami fans who covet draft picks like gold coins, myself included.
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Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, what do you think of the selections? Who was your favorite pick this year for the Dolphins? Are there any players you wish Chris Grier would have drafted instead of the ones he did end up taking? Let me know in the comments below or on Twitter/X at @MBrave13! Phins up!
