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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
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Ashtyn Davis
S
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Austin Jackson
OG
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Benito Jones
DT
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Cam Miller
QB
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Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
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Darren Waller
TE
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
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Jordyn Brooks
LB
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Rasul Douglas
CB
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Seth Vernon
P
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Zach Wilson
QB
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Zane Gonzalez
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Dolphins this weekend: D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Dolphins took Eric Gentry a full 119 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Golday falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In pick 30 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton in the 43rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
They reached into another round for Mason Reiger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach pick No. 75 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Steal is underselling it; Keionte Scott at Round 3, Pick 23 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A quiet steal in pick No. 89: Mike Washington Jr. for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 90th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick92 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A tidy bit of business in No. 92, where Elijah Sarratt graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They let Devin Moore come to them and pounced at slot 109. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to the 112th pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at Round 4, Pick 16 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
By-the-book stuff, Eli Raridon at pick 129 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid up for Dametrious Crownover at slot 130 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaiah World a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
They read the board right and Kaleb Proctor was the payoff at the 148th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in No. 151 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in pick No. 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in pick 177 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 199th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey in slot 226 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They talked themselves into Robert Spears-Jennings at the 227th pick, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick234 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in No. 234, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They reached a country mile for Logan Taylor at pick 235, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in the 238th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at pick No. 239, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Braun well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 244th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A tight end of that caliber at the 246th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. in No. 253 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 256 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Zach Rice
A wild overpay on Zach Rice in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.