AWC'S MOCK DRAFT
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AWC'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2024

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  • AWC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Singleton: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Nicholas Singleton had no business being available in pick No. 232, and the Dolphins did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They are betting McCord proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
They did well to land Mason Graham in No. 12, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
The board fumbled Malaki Starks all the way to the 48th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 98 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick 99 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
They read the board right and Evan Stewart was the payoff at slot 115. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in the 149th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
A wild overpay on Kyle McCord in Round 5, Pick 18, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
They robbed the room for Nicholas Singleton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Rivers in No. 251, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.