sim 25'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • sim 25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIA)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIA)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NYG)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NYG)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Jordan Morgan
OT
Players traded away
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Anderson Hardy
C
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Anthony McFarland Jr.
RB
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Anthony Schwartz
WR
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Braeden Daniels
OG
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Braxton Berrios
WR
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Bruce Irvin
LB
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Bryce Thompson
CB
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Byron Jones
CB
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Cam Brown
LB
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Channing Tindall
LB
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Chasen Hines
OG
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Cole Banwart
OG
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Darius Hodge
LB
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Deneric Prince
RB
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Dequan Jackson
LB
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Durham Smythe
TE
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Isaiah Mack
DT
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Jack Stoll
TE
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Jackson Carman
OT
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Jake Bailey
P
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Jaytlin Askew
CB
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Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
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Jerome Johnson
DT
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Jonotthan Harrison
C
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Jordan Colbert
S
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Jordan Poyer
S
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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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Kai Locksley
WR
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Kendall Fuller
CB
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Kyric McGowan
WR
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Mark Gilbert
CB
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Mathew Sexton
WR
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Matt Dickerson
DT
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Mike Harley Jr.
WR
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Myles Dorn
S
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Neil Farrell
DE
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Nik Needham
CB
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Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
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Raheem Mostert
RB
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Robbie Chosen
WR
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Sean Harlow
C
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Shakel Brown
DT
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Tanner Conner
TE
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Tarik Black
WR
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Tyler Kroft
TE
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Will Bradley-King
DE
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Willie Snead IV
WR
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Xavien Howard
CB
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ZaQuandre White
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

There is reaching, and then there is Brian Ugwu at Round 7, Pick 39. The Dolphins jumped the board by 162 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Burnip pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with running back still on the board.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Brooks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Watts at No. 48, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They talked themselves into Donovan Jackson at the 55th pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Denzel Burke in pick No. 98. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
A quarterback of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 James Burnip
Of all the spots to shop, they chose specialist. James Burnip in pick No. 135 leaves running back for later.
Pick156 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A wild overpay on Oronde Gadsden II in slot 156, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jackson Hawes
They reached a country mile for Jackson Hawes at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd6 Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at the 252nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257 Rnd7 Brian Ugwu
Brian Ugwu at the 257th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.