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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Dylan Morris Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dylan Morris
QB James Madison
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Draft Picks Received
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ji'Ayir Brown
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueD- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
The Dolphins left with their quarterback, and a C to match.

There is reaching, and then there is Dylan Morris at Round 5, Pick 11. The Dolphins jumped the board by 265 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The Joly pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Hit on Fernando Mendoza and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 11 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Shamar Easter
They reached into another round for Shamar Easter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick 75 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Somehow Elijah Sarratt was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dijon Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dijon Johnson this early at the 91st overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Fair-plus on Earl Little Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick138 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at the 138th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dylan Morris
They reached a country mile for Dylan Morris at pick No. 149, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Justin Joly
They barely believed it either: Justin Joly still on the board at pick 227. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.