Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
CJ Carr Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
CJ Carr
QB Notre Dame
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Ahmad Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ahmad Hardy
RB Missouri
Omarion Miller Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omarion Miller
WR Arizona State
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Ian Moore Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ian Moore
OT Ohio State
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYG)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Omarion Miller Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Omarion Miller
WR Arizona State
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LAR)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Alec Anderson
OT
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AJ Dillon
RB
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Jalen Redmond
DT
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Jordan Whittington
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Echoles: A.

When a board-topper like Will Echoles slides to the Round 3 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A to cap it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Dolphins clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In the 16th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 CJ Carr
Value with a capital V on CJ Carr in pick No. 34, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
The board fumbled Trey'Dez Green all the way to Round 2, Pick 15, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Justin Scott
Somehow Justin Scott was still sitting there in the 58th overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper is a better player than pick 62 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ahmad Hardy
They robbed the room for Ahmad Hardy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Omarion Miller
They did well to land Omarion Miller in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 90 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Will Echoles
Will Echoles in pick No. 91 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Luke Montgomery
No drama and no debate, Luke Montgomery went about where he belonged in pick 104. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Braylon Staley
Braylon Staley at the 115th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ian Moore
A conviction pick on Ian Moore at slot 140 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
A quiet steal in the 154th pick: Jayden Jackson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at No. 157 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 1, where Drayk Bowen graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick187 Rnd6 Christian Gray
Christian Gray at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Singleton Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric Singleton Jr. in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera in No. 255 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.