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By Andrew Wright
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The Miami Dolphins made one of the most surprising moves of the offseason.
Miami traded its top defensive back, Jalen Ramsey, to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick may be an all-around better player than Ramsey, but that was still a big loss at corner for the Dolphins.
That may be why ESPN's Field Yates has Miami selecting Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell in the first round of next year's NFL Draft.
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"Terrell -- the younger brother of Falcons standout A.J. Terrell Jr. -- has fantastic ball skills and a contagious confidence (it seems to run in the family). When opposing quarterbacks targeted Terrell in 2024, he allowed just 26 of 60 attempts to be completed and surrendered only two completions for at least 20 yards," Yates wrote.
Terrell is certainly one of the leaders of a Clemson defense that is expected to wreak havoc across college football this season. In his two seasons so far with Clemson, he's racked up 77 tackles, 16 passes defended, three forced fumbles and three interceptions.
The interception total may seem a bit low, but it is simply due to the fact that teams do not target his side of the field. When they do, it more often than not results in an incomplete pass or an interception.
If he were able to get drafted by the Dolphins, Terrell may be the perfect replacement for Ramsey in the secondary. He wouldn't be expected to put up Ramsey production right away, but he may very well be capable of it.
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