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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Eric Gentry, 116 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bernard. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
A premium they did not need to pay, Emmanuel Pregnon a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
They paid sticker price for Joshua Josephs in Round 2, Pick 11, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at slot 75 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
A big swing on Michael Trigg at pick No. 90, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the 94th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 120th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly slid further than he should have, and slot 130 is lovely value for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in No. 151 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
No drama and no debate, Demond Claiborne went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 22. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at pick No. 170 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the 211th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 236th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Robert Spears-Jennings. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick255 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. in the 255th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Riley Mahlman well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.