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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 27: Malik Willis #2 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on December 27, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Miami Dolphins<\/a> are predicted to land a \u201cgenerational talent\u201d for quarterback Malik Willis<\/a>.<\/p>\n As the Dolphins enter the 2026 season, they do so with low expectations. There aren\u2019t any hopes of contending or going on a surprise playoff run. Instead, expectations are tempered with a new regime in place in first-year head coach Jeff Hafley and first-year general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. Both are former Green Bay Packers<\/a> figures and they\u2019ve also brought along former Packers quarterback Malik Willis, who served as Jordan Love\u2019s backup in recent seasons.<\/p>\n The Dolphins are expected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL<\/a> this season, which means they will have a high draft pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. Bleacher Report\u2019s Brent Sobleski projects<\/a> Miami to have the No. 2 overall pick in next year\u2019s draft, which would be their highest pick since they selected offensive tackle Jake Long with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Sobleski predicts the Dolphins to land the best wide receiver in college football in Ohio State\u2019s Jeremiah Smith. Smith would give the Dolphins and Willis \u2014 assuming he\u2019s back for another season at quarterback \u2014 the legit No. 1 wide receiver weapon that they are currently lacking.<\/p>\n \u201cA decision will be forthcoming if the Miami Dolphins find themselves among next year\u2019s top-three draft picks,\u201d said Sobleski. \u201cIn this instance, the team proves willing to give Malik Willis a second season at the helm. The reason behind the decision is simple: Jeremiah Smith enters the 2027 cycle as the class\u2019 best overall prospect, and he can legitimately stake a claim as a \u2018generational talent\u2019 among wide receivers drafted over the last 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Jeremiah Smith is a Miami Native and Would Return Home<\/p>\n The ironic thing is Smith is actually a Miami native and attended high school in nearby Hollywood, which is only miles away from the Dolphins\u2019 home stadium.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old wide receiver is already extremely accomplished despite spending only two seasons with the Buckeyes. He won a CFP National Championship in his first season after bursting onto the scene with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns. He not only established himself as the top receiver on the team, he set FBS single-season records for a true freshman in receiving yards and touchdowns.<\/p>\n He followed up that campaign with another similar performance during the 2025 season, posting 87 catches for 1,243 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. The 6-foot-3 receiver has already been an All-American selection over his first two seasons, garnering a unanimous All-American selection during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Dolphins Lacking a True No. 1 Wide Receiver for Malik Willis<\/p>\n The Dolphins\u2019 top projected receivers this season are Malik Washington<\/a>, Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert. De\u2019Von Achane<\/a> is the only player \u2014 he\u2019s a running back \u2014 on the roster who had more than 50 catches and 400 receiving yards last season.<\/p>\n Landing a player the caliber of Smith will give Willis a fair opportunity to show what he brings to the table as Miami\u2019s potential franchise quarterback.<\/p>\n \u201cWillis isn\u2019t being given a chance to succeed this fall when looking at the Dolphins\u2019 motley crew of passing targets,\u201d said Sobleski. \u201cRunning back De\u2019Von Achane was the only player currently on the roster to produce more than 50 catches or 400 receiving yards last season. Instead of discarding Willis after what\u2019s likely to be a disappointing campaign, Miami can legitimately build around the 27-year-old quarterback by giving him a dominant weapon in Smith.\u201d<\/p>\n If the Dolphins land a top draft pick for the first time in years during the 2027 draft, they\u2019d be best served to get a premier offensive weapon.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDJ Siddiqi<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has covered the NFL and NBA for Forbes, ClutchPoints, CBS Sports, 24\/7 Sports and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy. 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