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
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIA)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Texas Tech
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Mario Craver Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mario Craver
WR Texas A&M
Isaac Brown Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaac Brown
RB Louisville
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Desmeal Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIA)
Desmeal Leigh
OT Youngstown State
Amare Ferrell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
Amare Ferrell
S Indiana
Quay'sheed Scott Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Quay'sheed Scott
CB Kentucky
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Texas Tech
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (GB)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Amare Ferrell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Amare Ferrell
S Indiana
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 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Mariota
QB
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Darnell Washington
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins let Viliamu-Asa fall into their laps, and walked away with a A.

Somebody in the Round 3 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Dolphins sat still while Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, the No. 14 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Every board in the league had Sorsby lower, and that gap is the story.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In the end it comes back to Dylan Stewart, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In No. 16 they get a problem off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Carter Smith
Somehow Carter Smith was still sitting there in the 34th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Matayo Uiagalelei
Matayo Uiagalelei in pick No. 40 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52 Rnd2 David Stone
They will replay David Stone at slot 52 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jamari Johnson
They barely believed it either: Jamari Johnson still on the board at the 65th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Brendan Sorsby
The board had cheaper options than Brendan Sorsby at Round 3, Pick 13, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Steal is underselling it; Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa at pick 98 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Mario Craver
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Mario Craver graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Isaac Brown
Isaac Brown in pick 139 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke Montgomery
Circle this one: Luke Montgomery at pick No. 153 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at No. 170 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Desmeal Leigh
Taking Desmeal Leigh in the 181st pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Amare Ferrell
Amare Ferrell in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick247 Rnd7 Quay'sheed Scott
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Quay'sheed Scott in Round 7, Pick 26, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sheridan Wilson
No edge and no loss on Sheridan Wilson in the 255th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.