2019 NFL Draft live blog: Dolphins trade for Josh Rosen, draft Wisconsin O-lineman

Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft is here and it might be the most important yet for the Miami Dolphins. Stay tuned here for live updates throughout Rounds 2 and 3:

Day 2 of the NFL Draft is in the books and it certainly was a day for the Dolphins. After two trades, Miami finally landed quarterback Josh Rosen from the Arizona Cardinals and added a 2020 second-round pick for good measure. the Dolphins finished out the day by drafting Wisconsin Badgers interior lineman Michael Deiter in the third round.

Saturday, almost certainly, will not be as eventful as Friday, but it will be an important day for Miami to fill the sheer volume of needs it has on the roster. The Dolphins have five total picks on the final day of the Draft, all in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.

Miami won’t pick in the fourth round after it traded the pick to the New Orleans Saints on Friday. The rest of the afternoon will be busy, though, as the Dolphins pick once in the fifth, twice in the sixth and twice in the seventh. Day 3 gets started at noon in Tennessee.

10:27 p.m.

Michael Deiter’s versatility seems to be a major reason the Dolphins took him with their lone third-round pick. In his time with the Wisconsin Badgers, Deiter played left tackle, right guard and center. Since Miami needs help all over its offensive line, Deiter will have a chance to step in and win a job immediately.

The most pressing need on the offensive line for the Dolphins is at right tackle, which is part of why Miami traded down in the second round — none of the tackle prospects the Dolphins liked fell to them at No. 48. Could Deiter play right tackle in the NFL?

10:14 p.m.

The Dolphins have found some offensive line help. With its third-round pick Friday, Miami takes Wisconsin Badgers center Michael Deiter with the No. 78 overall pick.

The offensive lineman is a versatile prospect for the Dolphins. He played guard and tackle at Wisconsin before settling in at center as a senior. Deiter was a second-team All-American in 2018 and was the Big Ten Conference offensive lineman of the year. It might not be a tackle, but Deiter is a high-floor prospect to help protect new quarterback Josh Rosen.

9:51 p.m.

Our full story on the Josh Rosen trade is live. Check it out.

9:43 p.m.

Shortly after the Dolphins traded for quarterback Josh Rosen, Chris Grier explained his decision to Miami reporters. A full story is coming, but here’s a sample of what the general manager had to say:

9:38 p.m.

The Dolphins offered a quick correction: They’re actually giving up a 2020 fifth-round pick, not getting one back, as some had reported.

It’s not quite the heist it seemed like originally, but still a smart move for a team in desperate need of a quarterback. Miami has a projected 12 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.

9:24 p.m.

The Dolphins aren’t giving up anything more than the No. 62 pick for Josh Rosen, ESPN reported.

Still, this is certainly a gamble for general manager Chris Grier. Miami’s needs, obviously, are numerous and the Dolphins did sign Ryan Fitzpatrick earlier this year to act as a stopgap quarterback. Now Rosen will get a chance to make his case and dissuade Miami from taking a first-round quarterback in 2020.

At the same time, Grier’s ability to move out of No. 48 so he’d have a lower second-round pick to swap for Rosen greatly mitigates the risk. While Rosen struggled as a rookie for the Arizona Cardinals, the Dolphins don’t have much of a financial burden to deal with and have a player who was a first-round pick just a year ago.

9:20 p.m.

Josh Rosen — finally — is a Dolphin.

After trading down from No. 48 to No. 62, Miami flipped the 62nd pick to the Arizona Cardinals to bring in the quarterback the Cardinals selected in the first round last year.

Stay tuned as more details emerge. The Dolphins might have their quarterback of the future.

8:19 p.m.

The Dolphins are trading their second round pick.

No, not for Josh Rosen.

Miami is moving down with its first pick of the second day, sending the No. 48 overall pick to the New Orleans Saints and getting back the No. 62 overall pick and No. 202, plus a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Dolphins are also sending the No. 116 pick to the Saints.

This is a move that makes sense after the run on tackles started the round, then the Denver Broncos took Drew Lock. The Missouri Tigers quarterback and four tackles were five of Miami’s biggest targets, and without them on the board the Dolphins could add to their draft capital. The Dolphins’ 2020 draft is loaded with picks.

7:58 p.m.

The Dolphins’ top quarterback option — at least through the Draft — is now off the board. The Denver Broncos, a pick after grabbing an All-American offensive lineman, traded up to No. 42 to snag Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock.

The Missouri Tigers quarterback was viewed as a potential first-round pick and could have been an option for Miami in the second round had he continued to fall. Lock’s selection instead opens up the doors for the Dolphins to potential swing a trade for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen, although Ryan Finley, another slipping first-round talent, is still on the board. The Dolphins weren’t exactly enamored with the North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback, though.

7:53 p.m.

Four tackles are already off the board Friday, so it’s become tough to envision the Dolphins filling this need in the second round.

Kansas State Wildcats offensive lineman Dalton Risner is going to the Denver Broncos at No. 41 after Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Cody Ford, Ole Miss Rebels tackle Greg Little and Florida Gators tackle Jawaan Taylor all also went in the first nine picks of Round 2.

With these four off the board, there aren’t any other clear-cut second-round tackles remaining. West Virginia Mountaineers tackle Yodny Cajuste, who attended Miramar High School, is one of the most intriguing options left, but he’s a likely third-round pick.

7:38 p.m.

The run on tackles continues. Three of the first six picks of the second round have been tackles after the Buffalo Bills grabbed Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Cody Ford with the No. 38 pick.

The selection of Ford, who might be a guard in the NFL, follows one pick after the Carolina Panthers took Ole Miss Rebels tackle Greg Little and three picks after the Jacksonville Jaguars took Florida Gators tackle Jawaan Taylor.

Kansas State Wildcats offensive lineman Dalton Risner is now the top offensive lineman available. He might be tackle in the NFL, but he also could wind up at either guard or center. Either way, he was an All-American in Manhattan last season and could be an early contributor.

7:32 p.m.

The top two remaining tackles heading into Day 2 are off the board. The Jacksonville Jaguars grabbed Florida Gators tackle Jawaan Taylor with the No. 35 pick and the Carolina Panthers followed two picks later by grabbing Ole Miss tackle Greg Little.

While numbers are dwindling at tackle, some hybrid offensive linemen capable of playing the position are still available. Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Cody Ford is listed as Mel Kiper Jr.’s best tackle available on ESPN, but he might be a guard at the next level. Kansas State Wildcats offensive lineman Dalton Risner is Kiper’s No. 2 tackle, but he also might wind up as an interior lineman in the NFL.

7:21 p.m.

Jawaan Taylor’s slide is over a little too early for the Dolphins to grab him. The Florida Gators tackle, once thought to be a potential top-10 pick, goes to the Jacksonville Jaguars with the third pick of the second round — No. 35 overall.

Taylor was linked to Miami throughout the Draft process and looked like an option if the Dolphins decided to find a bookend tackle to complement Laremy Tunsil. Had he gotten all the way down to Miami at pick No. 48, it could’ve been hard to part with it in exchange for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen. Now at least one potential second-round pick the Dolphins like is out of the picture.

6:30 p.m.

For the moment, the Dolphins’ decision to pass on Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins and take Clemson Tigers defensive tackle Christian Wilkins with their first-round pick is Miami’s biggest decision of the NFL Draft. Ryan Fitzpatrick is no long-term answer, so the Dolphins need a quarterback, but they decided to go with Wilkins because they ranked him higher on their board than Haskins. When in need of help at almost every position, a team has the luxury of going with the best player available.

The Wilkins pick might not be Miami’s most important acquisition by the end of the night. The Dolphins are in active conversations with the Arizona Cardinals to potentially trade for quarterback Josh Rosen. Right now, the Cardinals want Miami’s second-round pick in exchange. The Dolphins would like to get a pick back from Arizona, too. By the midway point of the second round, Miami could know whether it has a potential quarterback of the future.

Even if the Dolphins balk and hang on to all their picks Friday, the names called throughout the evening in Nashville will still be crucial for a rebuilding franchise. Miami enters Day 2 of the Draft with a single pick in both the second and third rounds, and needs across the board. The Dolphins still need a dominant pass rushers, and talented prospects like Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defensive end Jaylon Ferguson and Florida Gators edge rusher Jachai Polite are available. They could opt to fill needs along the offensive line after Florida tackle Jawaan Taylor and Ole Miss Rebels tackle Greg Little slipped to Round 2. They could even opt to take advantage of the wealth of skill players available after Round 1 was so light on running backs, wide receivers and cornerbacks.

Ultimately, everything comes back to Rosen and the decision Miami makes regarding the first-round pick from a year ago. Miami likly has a significant rebuild ahead of itself. Now is the time to determine the path it will take.

This story was originally published April 26, 2019 at 5:22 PM.