“I wish I were a Miami Dolphin,” Ja’Tavion Sanders makes his NFL Combine debut in 2024

 

Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, two of the Miami Dolphins’ gifted receivers, are key members of their high-powered, quick-paced attack. The receiving game flourished in 2023, and Raheem Mostert led the running game’s emergence as a threat. The only thing lacking from an otherwise well-rounded offense is a tight end.

 

Durham Smythe leads Miami’s tight end group and performs well as a reliable blocker. The 6-foot-6 tight end only had 366 yards on 35 receptions in 2023, so he isn’t very dangerous in the receiving game. Ja’Tavion Sanders might be the ideal tight end for the Dolphins to improve their offense. He is a dynamic player with good hands.

 

The former tight end at the University of Texas completed two seasons with more than 600 receiving yards. Sanders has 45 receptions in 2023, good for 682 yards and two touchdowns. Although some mock drafts have Sanders chosen as early as the first round, it is thought that he will go early in the second round.

 

The Dolphins might choose to take Sanders at No. 21 or try to move up in the second round to get the tight end early on. Sanders is in favor of traveling to Miami in any case.

 

“I wish I could be inside there.” They would undoubtedly position me for success. Sanders stated, “I would love to be a Miami Dolphin,” during the NFL Combine in 2024.

 

Given that the two parties had previously held an official meeting in Indianapolis, the sentiment may be reciprocal. Sanders, who was a huge admirer of the head coach, clarified that Mike McDaniel delivers exactly what is seen.

 

“Mike McDaniel is a really cool, laid-back guy, like you see him on TV, and it was great meeting him.” It was a pleasure meeting and conversing with him because he is that way in person, Sanders added.

 

Smythe and Sanders may be the ideal one-two punch. Smythe is best while blocking, but he may use some assistance in the receiving game. Sanders, meanwhile, has no trouble operating as a target down the middle but would like to get better as a blocker.

 

When meeting with coaches at the Combine, the tight end is open to receiving that critique. “My vertical passing ability is liked by teams.” They can tell that I have what it takes to succeed at the next level, but in order to be a true tight end there, I really need to improve my run-blocking abilities,” Sanders said.