Dolphins’ fearsome secondary gets even scarier by adding Auburn CB Noah Igbinoghene
Attention NFL:
Who exactly do you plan to throw on in the Dolphins’ secondary?
No, seriously?
Good luck. Your options at corner will be Xavien Howard, Byron Jones and Noah Igbinoghene.
That’s the lay of the land after Chris Grier selected Auburn’s Igbinoghene with the Dolphins’ third and final first-round pick of the 2020 draft.
That was at pick No. 30, which the Dolphins acquired with the Packers along with pick No. 136 after moving back from 26. The trade gives the Dolphins 15 picks total, including nine on Saturday alone.
Igbinoghene, who presumably will begin his career as the Dolphins’ slot cornerback, is a legit athlete. Both of his parents were Olympians. He made the switch from wide receiver to cornerback prior to the 2018 season at Auburn.
“You can make an argument that he’s the third-best corner in the draft,” said ESPN’s Mel Kiper.
His stats in three years at Auburn: 92 tackles, 18 passes defensed and one interception.
This story was originally published April 24, 2020 at 12:05 AM.
