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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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Players Gained
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Tomon Fox
EDGE
Players traded away
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Bryce Thompson
S
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Calvin Munson
LB
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Carl Tucker
TE
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Eli Apple
CB
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Emmanuel Ogbah
EDGE
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Jason Strowbridge
DT
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Jerome Johnson
DT
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Jordan Williams
DT
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Justin Bethel
CB
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Justin Houston
LB
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Mark Gilbert
CB
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Myles Dorn
S
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Robbie Chosen
WR
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Trill Williams
CB
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Tyler Kroft
TE
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ZaQuandre White
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a D-.

Nobody had Jaden Shirden this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 84 spots to get him at No. 198. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at slot 55 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They went early on Brandon Dorlus in the 70th pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at pick No. 184 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaden Shirden
They talked themselves into Jaden Shirden at the 198th pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
Kalen DeLoach in pick 241 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.