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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (IND)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Players Gained
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Alijah Clark
S
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Jaden Hicks
S
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Theo Jackson
S
Head Shot
Luke Musgrave
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B+.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Eric Gentry, taking him 125 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 29th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at No. 47 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
They took Eli Stowers at par in pick No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach Round 3, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in pick 82 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the 90th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Treydan Stukes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid sticker price for Ja'Kobi Lane in pick No. 94, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
A real head-scratcher, Mason Reiger in Round 3, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 115th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in No. 120 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demond Claiborne. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in pick No. 130 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A tidy little value on Isaiah World in No. 148, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Nothing to complain about; Charles Demmings went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in pick 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 162nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in slot 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Anez Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Anez Cooper at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They talked themselves into Riley Mahlman at slot 238, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.