Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIA)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIA)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Landen Hatchett Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Landen Hatchett
C Washington
Draft Picks Received
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (SF)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DET)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BUF)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Terrel Bernard
LB
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Brian Branch
S
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Mason McCormick
OT
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Logan Thomas
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Shuler: A.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Dolphins were there to profit. Adon Shuler, the No. 123 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 26.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Dolphins clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, with Cayden Green leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Cayden Green
In pick 30 they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Yhonzae Pierre
You do not let an edge rusher like Yhonzae Pierre reach the 36th overall pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Justin Scott
Justin Scott in the 47th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jamari Johnson
A tight end of that caliber at No. 58 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67 Rnd3 Drew Mestemaker
Drew Mestemaker at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Trevor Lauck
Taking Trevor Lauck in slot 93 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Echoles
Circle this one: Will Echoles at pick No. 94 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
They robbed the room for Greg Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 LJ Martin
A straight-up fair deal on LJ Martin at pick No. 118, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd5 Devin McCuin
No edge and no loss on Devin McCuin in Round 5, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez at the 153rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jacob Ponton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Ponton in slot 186. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Adon Shuler
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Adon Shuler in pick 245, plain and simple. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Landen Hatchett
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Landen Hatchett at No. 254 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.