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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Josh Metellus
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Dolphins started one anyway for Eric Gentry, 134 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Slaughter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 11 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel Pregnon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at pick No. 49 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Value with a capital V on Keionte Scott in the 75th pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 82nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Germie Bernard in the 97th pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in No. 112 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Fair-plus on Joe Royer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
They took Zxavian Harris at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in Round 5, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They read the board right and Drew Allar was the payoff at slot 165. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in the 180th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in pick No. 218 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A reach for Isaiah Jatta in the 227th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in pick No. 235 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach on Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 22; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Braun well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Micah Morris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Micah Morris. A need, and now a little less of one.