Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Derek Kane DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIA)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIA)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Mario Craver Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mario Craver
WR Texas A&M
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIA)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Cam Cook Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cam Cook
RB West Virginia
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Jayce Brown Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jayce Brown
WR LSU
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (JAX)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Odafe Oweh
LB
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Darnell Washington
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins let Johnson fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Dolphins watched Greg Johnson slide 87 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. This is how you run a draft, and the A reflects it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Drew Mestemaker
Value with a capital V on Drew Mestemaker in slot 36, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick48 Rnd2 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at the 48th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 Justin Scott
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Justin Scott reach Round 2, Pick 24 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jamari Johnson
Jamari Johnson in the 67th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mario Craver
Mario Craver in pick 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Rasheem Biles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Rasheem Biles in No. 109, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cam Cook
Cam Cook in pick No. 138 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Greg Johnson
Somehow Greg Johnson was still sitting there in the 153rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jayce Brown
Steal is underselling it; Jayce Brown at the 186th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at slot 223 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Sheridan Wilson
They will replay Sheridan Wilson at Round 7, Pick 26 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera at pick No. 254 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.