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A look at the receivers available.

- — Omar Kelly

Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly breaks down the 2017 NFL draft one position at a time in a 10-part series. 1. Washington’s John Ross: Ross’ 4.22 40-yard dash time is the best ever recorded at the NFL scouting combine, but he has more than just speed. Ross has outstandin­g body control and makes sensationa­l in-air adjustment­s. The biggest concern about Ross, who scored 17 touchdowns last season, is his durability.

2. Clemson’s Mike Williams: Williams, who scored 21 touchdowns in his collegiate career, has size (6-3, 218 pounds), flashes rare body control, and consistent­ly catches contested balls. The problem is, he lacks top-end speed (4.57) and might have some medical red flags that could make him slide.

3. Western Michigan’s Corey Davis: Davis leaves college as the FBS’s all-time leader in receiving yards (5,278), and owns the MAC record for touchdowns (52) caught. He lacks true vertical speed (4.48) and the level of competitio­n he faced makes him hard to evaluate. 4. East Carolina’s Zay Jones: Jones, who produced back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons, has soft hands and runs precise routes. He’s instinctiv­e at reading coverages, which indicates that he could become a dynamic weapon if he ends up with a good quarterbac­k.

5. USC’s JuJu Smith-Schuster: Smith-Schuster, who contribute­d 3,092 yards and scored 25 touchdowns in his three seasons at USC, is one of this draft’s toughest receivers. However, he’s not fast (4.56). He could develop into a quality possession receiver, or become the next Jarvis Landry type slot weapon. BEST OF THE REST Western Kentucky’s Taywan Taylor, Ohio State’s Curtis Samuel, Penn State’s Chris Godwin, Alabama’s ArDarius Stewart, Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp, Texas A&M’s Josh Reynolds, LSU’s Malachi Dupre, Michigan’s Amara Darboh, Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook, Tennessee’s Josh Malone, UNC’s Mack Hollins, Bug Howard and Ryan Switzer, Miami’s Stacy Coley and FSU’s Travis Rudolph CLASS GRADE This draft class doesn’t feature any can’t-miss, franchise-altering wide outs in the mold of Julio Jones or Sammy Watkins, but there is something for everyone. It has speedsters in Ross and Samuel. It has big-body types in Williams and Davis. It has route-running specialist­s like Jones and Darboh, and slot receivers like Smith-Schuster and Kupp. There will be plenty of receivers who have the potential to become NFL starters in a year or two.

Grade: B- TEAMS IN NEED Bills, Titans, Colts, Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, Saints, Vikings, Lions, Bears, Seahawks, Cardinals and Rams DOLPHINS’ FOCUS The Dolphins have a talented trio of receivers who complement each other well. Landry, a Pro Bowl selection the past two seasons, works underneath and plays with a physicalit­y that’s more fitting for a receiver twice his size. Kenny Stills, who was re-signed to a four-year, $32 million deal this offseason, has a knack for taking the top of defenses with his 4.3 speed. And DeVante Parker, the team’s 2015 first-round pick, has an impressive blend of size, speed and hands, which could make him an effective red zone weapon. The Dolphins have three second-year receivers — Leonte Carroo, Rashawn Scott and Jakeem Grant — they are developing for the future, but adding a few rookies couldn’t hurt.

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