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One Miami Dolphins rookie is already drawing Pro Bowl comparisons<\/p>\n
After the Miami Dolphins released All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill<\/a> and traded Jaylen Waddle<\/a> to the Denver Broncos<\/a>, they were left without a proven top receiving option for new quarterback Malik Willis.<\/p>\n The team added some veterans with starting experience like Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell and Terrance Marshall. However, the Dolphins may have added the best player of the group in the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft, and he may have come at a discount.<\/p>\n With one of Miami\u2019s third round picks, the Dolphins drafted Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell, who is already drawing comparisons to three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown.<\/p>\n Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Drawing Pro Bowl Comparison<\/p>\n Eric Galko, the director of football operations for the East-West Shrine Bowl spoke with the Miami Herald<\/a> on the type of player Bell is. Galko said, <\/a>\u201cIf he doesn\u2019t get hurt in November, he\u2019s a first-round pick. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he ends up being the Dolphins\u2019 best receiver by the second half of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n Galko added, \u201cHe\u2019s AJ Brown. He\u2019s locked in on his rehab. I got a chance to get to know him; he\u2019s a good person with a really impressive background. He\u2019s self-confident but also a guy who can stay in the background. To get him in the third round, I can imagine how happy they were.\u201d<\/p>\n Bell was in the middle of the best season of his college football career before a late-season ACL tear ended his season. In 11 games for Louisville, Bell posted an impressive 917 receiving yards with six touchdowns. Meanwhile, Brown, who may find himself in the AFC East soon as a member of the Patriots<\/a>, has posted 1,000-yard seasons in six of his seven years in the NFL.<\/p>\n If Bell develops into a player similar to Brown, the Dolphins could have found a steal in the third round.<\/p>\n Chris Bell Player Profile<\/p>\n Galko is not alone in feeling Miami obtained good value by landing Bell in the third round. The Ringer\u2019s Todd McShay, who also compared Bell to Brown, ranked Bell as the No. 55 overall prospect and No. 9 wide receiver in the class. McShay wrote of Bell:<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBell is a physically gifted, big-play receiver whose traits and flashes of production contrast sharply with his rawness and inconsistency, making him a true boom-or-bust prospect. A four-year player at Louisville, he showed steady statistical growth, culminating in 917 yards in just 11 games in 2025 before a late-season ACL tear (which clouds his availability for the start of his rookie year).<\/p>\n At his best, Bell looks the part: He\u2019s got a strong build, big hands, impressive body control, and real run-after-the-catch explosiveness with a noticeable second gear. He catches cleanly and transitions smoothly upfield, showing strength through contact and the ability to create chunk plays. His hands improved in 2025 (just three drops), though his contested-catch success (50 percent) doesn\u2019t fully match his physical profile.\u201d<\/p>\n Regarding his comparison to Brown, McShay added:<\/p>\n \u201cBell is a top-40 talent physically, with some legit shades of A.J. Brown. Similar to Brown coming out of college, Bell is an unrefined route runner, and some of his tape shows underwhelming attention to detail and blocking.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJose Esquer<\/a> Jose Esquer is a Mexican-American sportswriter and communications student based in San Diego, CA. His work spans football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. He has written for platforms like RotoWire and DolphinsTalk. You can find him on Twitter\/X @JEsquer8, usually talking Dolphins, world football, or both. 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