Dolphins select Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant in first round of NFL draft

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By David Furones | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins selected a Michigan defender in the first round, but not the one everyone thought they would.

The Dolphins took Wolverines defensive tackle Kenneth Grant with the No. 13 pick on Thursday night.

They needed an infusion of young defensive line help, and they addressed that hole in the first round of the draft after largely bypassing any significant move for a defensive tackle in the first wave of free agency over the past month.

But the Dolphins also have a similar need for a high-end cornerback in this draft after revealing last week they are set to trade Jalen Ramsey, and they selected Grant with Michigan teammate Will Johnson on the board, along with Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron. Barron went to the Denver Broncos with the 20th pick, but Johnson did not get picked in the first round.

“I was pretty surprised,” Grant said of receiving the call from the Dolphins, before proclaiming with a smile, “I’m in Miami!”

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