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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TEN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (TEN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Kalil Alexander at Round 7, Pick 11. The Dolphins jumped the board by 60 and dared it to prove them wrong. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

That Johnson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the 18th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A tidy bit of business in No. 43, where Chris Johnson graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick46 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
The board had cheaper options than Derrick Moore at pick 46, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Sarratt at pick No. 75, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 87th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick120 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They did well to land Michael Trigg in slot 120, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick 130 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at pick No. 151 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Louis Moore
They jumped the gun on Louis Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A real head-scratcher, Cole Payton in Round 5, Pick 14 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A wild overpay on J'Mari Taylor in the 160th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron in No. 184 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 194 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They liked Keyshaun Elliott enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in pick No. 225 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Value said wait; Kalil Alexander in slot 227 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They reached into another round for Adam Randall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
They left a pile of value on the table to take Deven Eastern this early at Round 7, Pick 30. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
They paid sticker price for Jack Kelly in the 255th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.