Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIA)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Mario Craver Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIA)
Mario Craver
WR Texas A&M
J'Koby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Koby Williams
RB Texas Tech
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Amare Ferrell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Amare Ferrell
S Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (JAX)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brenton Strange
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Ferrell should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a A.

The board owed the Dolphins one, and it paid up: Amare Ferrell, the No. 116 name on the board, sitting there at slot 255 like a gift left on the doorstep. This is how you run a draft, and the A reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Brenton Strange gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Matayo Uiagalelei and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Carter Smith
Circle this one: Carter Smith at pick No. 36 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jamari Johnson
Jamari Johnson at the 60th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Julian Sayin
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Julian Sayin in pick 67, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They robbed the room for Bear Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Roberts
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 2 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mario Craver
Steal is underselling it; Mario Craver at the 139th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 J'Koby Williams
A tidy bit of business in No. 156, where J'Koby Williams graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Greg Johnson
Taking Greg Johnson in No. 184 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez at slot 246 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Amare Ferrell
Amare Ferrell in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.