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2024 MIAMI DOLPHINS DRAFT LXXXIII

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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 56 spots for Tykee Smith, and value like that does not grow back.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
No drama and no debate, Braden Fiske went about where he belonged in slot 55. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
A curious use of pick No. 90. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 104th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A tidy little value on Kitan Oladapo in No. 158, a step better than break-even. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick184 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A straight-up fair deal on Tahj Washington at Round 6, Pick 9, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A premium they did not need to pay, Drake Nugent a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They liked Kimani Vidal enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 241. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.