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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIA)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Marlon Humphrey
CB
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Justin Madubuike
DT
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David Njoku
TE
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Fred Warner
LB
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Trent Williams
OT
Players traded away
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Byron Jones
CB
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Mike White
QB
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Robbie Chosen
WR
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Tua Tagovailoa
QB
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Tyler Kroft
TE
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Xavien Howard
CB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureC+
The Dolphins answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: C-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Dolphins' quarterback, full stop. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Edwards to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th overall pick they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in the 21st pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in pick No. 55; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They paid sticker price for Tykee Smith in No. 156, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick206 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
The board fumbled Daijun Edwards all the way to slot 206, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They read the board right and Tatum Bethune was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.