The Miami Dolphins selected Baylor cornerback Xavien Howard with the 38th pick of the 2nd round of the NFL draft Friday night. Howard is the Bears' second draft pick of the 2016 draft, joining Corey Coleman.

The Dolphins gave up a fourth round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in order to move up four spots to pick Howard. This comes just months after many were surprised to see Howard declare early and leave Baylor with a year of eligibility remaining.

Howard was an unheralded recruit out of Houston Wheatley, but quickly turned into an All-Big 12 performer. The redshirt junior nabbed nine interceptions in just two seasons as a starter and was a consistent playmaker, even when faced with some of the best receivers in the nation.

Howard will have to learn some technique to play cornerback at the next level, but has the physicals to be a starter. He ran a sub-4.4 40-yard dash during his Pro Day and measures 6-foot-1, decent size for an NFL corner. He excels at jamming receivers, but will need to learn some nuances in coverage to stand out.

Miami has plenty of questions at cornerback and must feel like Howard has the potential to be a starter sooner rather than later. He was just the sixth defensive back off the board.

Former Baylor cornerback and Green Bay Packer Demetri Goodson was extremely high on Howard before he started, saying Howard could eventually be a first round pick. Few expected that to come to fruition.