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Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (IND)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureA
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 125 spots for Eric Gentry, and value like that does not grow back.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 18 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at pick 47 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 49 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott slid further than he should have, and pick No. 78 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chase Bisontis at the 87th pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They barely believed it either: Jacob Rodriguez still on the board at Round 3, Pick 26. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ted Hurst in the 94th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
They reached into another round for Michael Trigg, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Value with a capital V on Emmett Johnson in slot 116, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 130 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They did well to land Dametrious Crownover in No. 151, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in pick No. 152 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Demond Claiborne. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They liked Taylen Green enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 180. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Gentry this early at pick 227. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in No. 229 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A real head-scratcher, J. Michael Sturdivant in the 238th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 30, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Thomas in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They talked themselves into Micah Morris at pick No. 256, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at the 257th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.