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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
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Alec Anderson
OT
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Luke Goedeke
OT
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Hunter Wohler
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a A-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eric Gentry in slot 241, a good 114 spots before the room expected him. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Caldwell. It is not that Davis is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all.
Pick47 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They took Max Iheanachor at par in pick 47, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ted Hurst
They reached a country mile for Ted Hurst at Round 2, Pick 30, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Value said wait; Bryce Lance in slot 75 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalen Farmer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Farmer this early at No. 87. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A cornerback of that caliber at the 90th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Fields at the 94th overall pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at Round 4, Pick 8 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They talked themselves into Drew Allar at slot 130, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke at pick 151 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart slipping to the 152nd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Value with a capital V on Charles Demmings in No. 162, a genuine coup. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Nothing to complain about; Demond Claiborne went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Somehow Jeff Caldwell was still sitting there in slot 211, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
A reach for John Michael Gyllenborg in pick No. 227; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They paid up for Eli Heidenreich at Round 7, Pick 22 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A real head-scratcher, Eric Gentry in No. 241 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.