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2024 MIAMI DOLPHINS DRAFT LXXXXVI

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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Dolphins will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Wingo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 21st pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Austin Booker
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Austin Booker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at slot 90 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 158 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick184 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
No edge and no loss on Cornelius Johnson in pick 184; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
A straight-up fair deal on Kalen DeLoach at the 241st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.