MIA'S MOCK DRAFT

Dolphins

  • MIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Barton from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Lander Barton at pick No. 224 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bradyn Swinson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 2, Pick 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
They liked Omarr Norman-Lott enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 62. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick114 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick 114 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
A quiet steal in the 133rd overall pick: Kyren Lacy for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the 149th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
The board fumbled Oronde Gadsden II all the way to pick 154, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Somehow Lander Barton was still sitting there in the 224th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at pick No. 231 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They will replay Jared Wilson at slot 252 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.