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Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Players Gained
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Marcus Bryant
OT
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Alex Palczewski
OT
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Demani Richardson
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Noah Thomas pick is the one that will follow the Dolphins into the fall. They took him 99 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Klare at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 11th overall pick they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They reached a country mile for Derrick Moore at pick No. 43, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
They talked themselves into Mason Reiger at No. 75, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 82 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Steal is underselling it; Chase Bisontis at the 90th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 97 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in Round 4, Pick 8 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at No. 119 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at the 120th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Klare
They robbed the room for Max Klare here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They let Dametrious Crownover come to them and pounced at slot 151. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A tidy little value on Zxavian Harris in pick No. 158, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 171st pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Domani Jackson in pick 177. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They paid up for Isaiah Jatta at Round 7, Pick 11 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 238 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Value said wait; Enrique Cruz Jr. in slot 244 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A big swing on Joshua Braun at the 246th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Micah Morris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Micah Morris. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adam Randall this early at the Round 7 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Thomas in pick No. 257, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.