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Best Dolphins draft pick from each year since 2000

The 2023 NFL draft is less than a week away, and the Miami Dolphins only have four selections to improve their roster with the hopes of winning a Super Bowl in the near future.

General manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel will have to be diligent and work hard to find the best players to impact their team now or in the next couple seasons.

Before the Dolphins add rookies to their roster for this upcoming season, let’s look back at the team’s history with the draft. Here are Miami’s best picks from each draft since 2000.

2000: OT Todd Wade

(Photo by Josh Merwin/Getty Images)

Second round, pick No. 53

Dolphins stats: 63 games started

2001: WR Chris Chambers

(Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)

Second round, pick No. 52

Dolphins stats: 100 games, 405 receptions, 5,688 yards, 43 touchdowns

2002: TE Randy McMichael

(Photo By Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Fourth round, pick No. 114

Dolphins stats: 80 games, 283 receptions, 3,096 yards, 18 touchdowns

2003: DB Yeremiah Bell

(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Sixth round, pick No. 213

Dolphins stats: 110 games, 562 tackles, 43 passes defended, 11 sacks, nine forced fumbles, six interceptions

2004: OT Vernon Carey

(Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

First round, pick No. 19

Dolphins stats: 107 games started

2005: RB Ronnie Brown

(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

First round, pick No. 2

Dolphins stats: 76 games, 4,815 yards (4.3 yards per carry), 36 touchdowns, 184 receptions, 1,491 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns

2006: DB Jason Allen

Mandatory Credit: Photo By Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 16

Dolphins stats: 71 games, 140 tackles, 19 passes defended, eight interceptions

2007: DT Paul Soliai

Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Fourth round, pick No. 108

Dolphins stats: 99 games, 161 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles

2008: OT Jake Long

Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

First round, pick No. 1

Dolphins stats: 74 games started

2009: CB Vontae Davis

Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 25

Dolphins stats: 44 games, 149 tackles, 32 passes defended, nine interceptions

2010: S Reshad Jones

Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Fifth round, pick No. 163

Dolphins stats: 128 games, 776 tackles, 55 passes defended, 21 interceptions, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles

2011: C Mike Pouncey

Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 15

Dolphins stats: 93 games started

2012: QB Ryan Tannehill

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

First round, pick No. 8

Dolphins stats: 88 games, 42-46 record, 62.8% completion percentage, 20,434 yards, 123 touchdowns, 75 interceptions

2013: TE Dion Sims

Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Fourth round, pick No. 106

Dolphins stats: 56 games, 74 receptions, 699 yards, eight touchdowns

2014: WR Jarvis Landry

Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Second round, pick No. 63

Dolphins stats: 64 games, 400 receptions, 4,038 yards, 22 touchdowns

2015: WR DeVante Parker

Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 14

Dolphins stats: 93 games, 338 receptions, 4,727 yards, 24 touchdowns

2016: CB Xavien Howard

Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Second round, pick No. 38

Dolphins stats: 87 games, 286 tackles, 83 passes defended, 28 interceptions, four forced fumbles, two sacks

2017: DL Davon Godchaux

Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Fifth round, pick No. 178

Dolphins stats: 52 games, 179 tackles, three sacks

2018: S Minkah Fitzpatrick

(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

First round, pick No. 11

Dolphins stats: 18 games, 80 tackles, nine passes defended, two interceptions

2019: DL Christian Wilkins

Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 13

Dolphins stats: 64 games, 290 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles

2020: RG Robert Hunt

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Second round, pick No. 39

Dolphins stats: 45 games started

2021: WR Jaylen Waddle

Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

First round, pick No. 6

Dolphins stats: 33 games, 179 receptions 2,371 yards, 14 touchdowns

2022: QB Skylar Thompson

Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Seventh round, pick No. 247

Dolphins stats: Seven games, 1-1 record, 57.1% completion percentage, 534 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions

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