2023 Combine Primer: Dolphins in Indy to Scout Talent
Miami Dolphins coaches and scouts will be in Indianapolis this week for the scouting combine, where they will be talking to, watching and learning all about the top prospects for the 2023 NFL draft.
The Dolphins and the other teams in attendance will begin interviewing prospects Monday evening to kick off a full week that also will include on-field workouts and media sessions involving coaches and general managers.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to address the media at a podium at the Indianapolis Convention Center on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.
While only a small part of the scouting process, the combine will be particularly important for a team like the Dolphins that will be without a first-round pick for a second consecutive year.
The Dolphins had two first-round picks at one point, but one was forfeited when the NFL found Miami guilty of tampering with both Sean Payton and Tom Brady and the other was sent to the Denver Broncos as part of the trade that brought edge defender Bradley Chubb.
THE DOLPHINS ROUND-BY-ROUND 2023 DRAFT PICKS
Round 1 — None (the Dolphins forfeited the 21st overall pick, along with a 2024 third-round selection, after being found guilty of violating the league's tampering rules)
Round 2 — 51st overall (20th in round)
Round 3 — 77th overall (13th in round) from New England
Round 3 — 85th overall (21st in round)
Round 4 — None
Round 5 — None
Round 6 — 198th overall (20th in round)
Round 7 — 241st overall (21st in round)
DOLPHINS TRADES INVOLVING 2023 DRAFT PICKS
-- The Dolphins acquired the 29th overall pick from the San Francisco 49ers as part of the 2021 trade involving the third and 12th overall selections, but then traded that pick to the Denver Broncos as part of the 2022 trade for LB Bradley Chubb.
-- The Dolphins acquired a third-round pick from the New England Patriots for WR DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round selection
-- The Dolphins traded their fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs, along with first-, second- and fourth-round picks in 2022 and a sixth-round selection in 2023 for WR Tyreek Hill. The sixth-round selection came from the Chicago Bears in the 2021 trade involving WR Jakeem Grant.
-- The Dolphins traded their fifth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
2023 COMBINE TELEVISION COVERAGE
Following is NFL Network's day-by-day combine coverage schedule:
Thursday, March 2
3:00 PM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine Defensive Linemen & Linebackers – LIVE
- 3-hour cutdown version airs at 9:00 PM & 1:00 AM ET
Friday, March 3
3:00 PM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Defensive Backs & Special Teams – LIVE
- 3-hour cutdown version airs at 9:00 PM & 1:00 AM ET
Saturday, March 4
7:00 AM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Defensive Linemen & Linebackers (3-hour cutdown version) – Encore
10:00 AM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Defensive Backs & Special Teams (3-hour cutdown version) – Encore
1:00 PM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers & Tight Ends – LIVE
- 3-hour cutdown version airs at 9:00 PM & 1:00 AM ET
Sunday, March 5
7:00 AM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Defensive Backs & Special Teams (3-hour cutdown version) – Encore
10:00 AM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers & Tight Ends (3-hour cutdown version) – Encore
1:00 PM ET – 2023 NFL Scouting Combine – Offensive Linemen & Running Backs – LIVE
- 3-hour cutdown version airs at 8:00 PM & 12 Midnight ET
2023 COMBINE DAILY PLAYER SCHEDULE
Defensive Line & Linebackers
Sunday - Early player arrivals
Monday - Registration, pre-exam, orientation, team interviews
Tuesday - General medical exam, pre-ordered studies, team interviews
Wednesday - Ortho exam, media interviews, NFLPA meeting, team interviews
Thursday - Measurements, on-field workout
Friday - Bench press, broadcast interviews, depart Indianapolis
Defensive Backs, Kickers/Specialists
Monday - Early player arrivals
Tuesday - Registration, pre-exam, orientation, team interviews
Wednesday - General medical exam, pre-ordered studies, team interviews
Thursday - Ortho exam, media interviews, NFLPA meeting, team interviews
Friday - Measurements, kicking workout, on-field workout
Saturday - Bench press, broadcast interviews, depart Indianapolis
Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends
Tuesday - Registration, orientation, team interviews
Wednesday - Pre-exam, NFLPA meeting, team interviews
Thursday - General medical exam, pre-ordered studies, broadcast interviews
Friday - Ortho exams, media interviews, team interviews
Saturday - Measurements, on-field workout
Sunday - Bench press, depart Indianapolis
Offensive Line, Running Backs
Wednesday - Registration, orientation, team interviews
Thursday - Pre-exam, NFLPA meeting, team interviews
Friday - General medical exam, pre-ordered studies, broadcast interviews
Saturday - Ortho exams, media interviews, team interviews
Sunday - Measurements, on-field workout
Monday - Bench press, depart Indianapolis
