The Dolphins selected Drake in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 73rd overall.
Drake is the third running back selected after Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry. He showed a lot of rawness at Alabama but is certainly explosive, showing good open-field running that translates especially well on kick returns and passing downs. Playing as a backup for the length of his Alabama career, Drake ran for 1,495 yards and 18 touchdowns (6.4 YPC) while catching 46 passes for 570 yards and four touchdowns. It's hard to see Drake stealing more than off-the-bench work from Jay Ajayi.