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Dolphins land tight end Durham Smythe

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The Miami Dolphins have selected tight end Durham Smythe out of Notre Dame with the 123rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Smythe is the second tight end Miami drafted this weekend, as the Dolphins picked up Mike Gesicki from Penn State in Round 2 on Friday.

Durham Smythe Bio

Position: TE
School: Notre Dame
College Experience: Senior
Height: 6-5
Weight: 257 lbs

What the analysts are saying

  • "He has the frame, toughness and ability to help do the dirty work as a run blocker for teams in need of toughness at the position." Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
  • "Lack of production should bare some concern and allow NFL scouting departments to delve into the specifics on why the Fighting Irish elected to not use his skill set in the passing game." Bo Marchionte, NFLDraftScout.com

Athletic testing

Event Result
40-yard Dash 4.81 sec
Bench Press 18 reps
Vertical Jump 31 inches
Broad Jump 110 inches
3-Cone Drill 7.17 sec
20-yd Shuttle 4.23 sec

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