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2024 Miami Dolphins Draft XXIX

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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ja'Had Carter in the Round 6 slot, a good 53 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On value alone, Verse makes the weekend a net positive. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 27 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They took Ja'Tavion Sanders at par in Round 2, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in pick 90 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 158 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A reach for Jaylen Harrell in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter at the 199th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick242 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
The board had cheaper options than Walter Rouse at pick No. 242, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.