MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins were busy on the final day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Miami, which began Saturday without a fourth-round pick, traded away a 2025 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles to move up and select running back Jaylen Wright at No. 120.
Wright told reporters Saturday that Miami is exactly where he wants to be in the NFL.
"That was the team I really wanted to go to, which is crazy," he said. "It's the best visit I had. I mean, I'm just glad, you know what I'm saying, just to have the opportunity to, you know what I'm saying, come out in South Beach just to help make a difference in the team, help add that explosive element."
The second-team All-Southeastern Conference player had 137 carries for 1,013 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 2023.
Wright seemed excited to add to an already explosive offense that consists of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and running backs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane.
"It's going to be really scary," Wright said.
The Dolphins also selected Colorado State linebacker Mohammad Kamara in the fifth round, Virginia wide receiver Malik Washington and California safety Patrick McMorris in the sixth round, and Southern California receiver Tahj Washington in the seventh round.
"I'm very excited, but I also am very, very angry going in the round that I did," Kamara told reporters.
The Dolphins hope Malik Washington can make an immediate impact on special teams.
"Wherever the coaches put me, wherever they place me, man, I'm ready to go," he said while wearing a Dolphins hat.
McMorris said when he first learned the Dolphins were drafting him, he thought it was another spam call and hung up. It was only when the Dolphins called back that he realized it wasn't spam.
"It was definitely kind of a little weird experience right there," he said.
They'll join second-round pick offensive tackle Patrick Paul and first-round pick defensive end Chop Robinson during organized team activities in May.
