Dough'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Majors
C Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DEN)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
A'Shawn Robinson
DT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a A-.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Akheem Mesidor as overpay for him, 73 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback went begging.

Bottom line, with Wyatt Milum leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A slide stopped in pick 51, with Jihaad Campbell worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Nice patience on Xavier Watts, who had no business lasting to pick No. 57. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Andrew Mukuba, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 112th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 114 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in slot 133, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in No. 149 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at Round 5, Pick 26 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick224 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Elijah Arroyo in the 224th pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the 231st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in pick 252 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.