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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIA)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Robbie Chosen
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Dolphins should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

If Ugwoegbu pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 21 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
No edge and no loss on Jaheim Bell in pick 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid a round early for Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 158, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at slot 186 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 David Ugwoegbu
David Ugwoegbu at the 199th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick203 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 203rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at No. 217 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick242 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
The board had cheaper options than Chad Lindberg at pick No. 242, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.