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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Players Gained
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Ronnie Hickman
S
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Gervarrius Owens
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric Gentry; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 125 spots ahead at No. 227.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Ronnie Hickman leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 2, Pick 11 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at slot 87 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 90th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Somehow Ted Hurst was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick No. 147 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in the 151st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taylen Green. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 211 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 11 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at the 229th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Braun in pick 241, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They paid a round early for Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 243, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.