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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins let Hadden fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Kamal Hadden had no business being available in the 158th overall pick, and the Dolphins did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Frazier to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 21 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at No. 53 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They barely believed it either: Kamal Hadden still on the board at the 158th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick186 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick 186 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in Round 6, Pick 24 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
No drama and no debate, Matthew Jones went about where he belonged in slot 242. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.