These are the Miami Dolphins' 2018 NFL Draft picks
The NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Miami Dolphins have made their selections.
Meet the eight new Dolphins:
1 (11) Minkah Fitzpatrick
Position: Safety
College: Alabama
Height: 6-0
Weight: 204 pounds
Comment: Fitzpatrick can play anywhere in the secondary, but his priority early on with the Dolphins will be at safety. He was a two-time All-American under coach Nick Saban and won the Chuck Bednarik Award (best collegiate defensive player) in 2017.
2 (42) Mike Gesicki
Position: Tight end
College: Penn State
Height: 6-6
Weight: 247 pounds
Comment: Gesicki is a natural pass catcher, hauling in 129 passes for 1,481 yards and 15 touchdowns. He set career highs as a senior with 57 catches and nine touchdowns. However, he needs to improve as an in-line blocker.
3 (73) Jerome Baker
Position: Linebacker
College: Ohio State
Height: 6-1
Weight: 229 pounds
Comment: Baker is undersized for a linebacker, but he has speed — 4.5 speed. He won't be a three-down linebacker right out of the gate, but he should contribute early in his career.
4 (123) Durham Smythe
Position: Tight end
College: Notre Dame
Height: 6-5
Weight: 253 pounds
Comment: Smythe is a blocking tight end who draft experts say has the mindset of an offensive lineman. This could be a benefit to the Dolphins, but there are also bigger needs.
4(131) Kalen Ballage
Position: Running back
College: Arizona State
Height: 6-2
Weight: 228 pounds
Comment: Ballage scored eight touchdowns in a game as a junior and recorded 27 rushing touchdowns overall in his career. He will add depth to the Dolphins' backfield that contains veteran Frank Gore and up-and-comer Kenyan Drake.
6 (209) Cornell Armstrong
Position: Defensive back
College: Southern Miss
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180 pounds
Comment: Second defensive back for the Dolphins. He has 146 career tackles and five interceptions during his four-year collegiate career. He's capable of playing both outside corner or nickel.
7 (227)Quentin Poling
Position: Linebacker
College: Ohio
Height: 6-0
Weight: 235 pounds
Comment: Poling more than likely on special teams or as a backup middle linebacker to start if he makes the roster. He recorded 374 tackles and 44 tackles for loss in college.
7 (229) Jason Sanders
Position: Kicker
College: New Mexico
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190 pounds
Comment: The Dolphins have their kicker. Sanders connected on 25 of his 35 career attempts in college.
This story was originally published April 28, 2018 at 11:09 AM with the headline "These are the Miami Dolphins' 2018 NFL Draft picks."