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Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Players Gained
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Malik Hooker
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Jarrett Kingston
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Dolphins took Eric Gentry a full 124 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Stukes pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love is a better player than slot 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick30 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In No. 30 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in the 77th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at Round 3, Pick 16 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 87th pick is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They barely believed it either: Jake Golday still on the board at the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
No drama and no debate, Ja'Kobi Lane went about where he belonged in the 92nd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They let Sam Roush come to them and pounced at pick No. 106. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 112 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A slide stopped in slot 115, with Genesis Smith worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A want over a need in No. 116: Bud Clark adds a safety while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick130 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Treydan Stukes in Round 4, Pick 30, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A big swing on Taylen Green at the 152nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 165th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Jatta at pick 227, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 238 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They took Nolan Rucci at par in the 243rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at pick No. 246 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Zuhn III at slot 253. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Braun in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Value said wait; Marvin Jones Jr. in Round 7, Pick 39 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick256 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Korey Foreman well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.