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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIA)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on R.J. Oben; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 109 spots ahead at slot 252. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Mondon Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick 24 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
The board had Tyler Booker higher than the 48th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in the 51st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at No. 97 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They robbed the room for Jack Bech here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
The board had cheaper options than Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 115, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malachi Moore in Round 4, Pick 34, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick140 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
They left a pile of value on the table to take Quincy Riley this early at the 140th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick151 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II slipping to pick No. 151 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in the 156th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick 193 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A big swing on Thor Griffith at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
Somehow RJ Harvey was still sitting there in No. 226, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at slot 233 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
This one needs a full-page explanation: R.J. Oben in the Round 7 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.