Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIA)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIA)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIA)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Drake Lindsey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Lindsey
QB Minnesota
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
John Nestor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
John Nestor
CB Minnesota
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Players Gained
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Troy Fautanu
OT
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RJ Harvey
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Nestor: A.

The Dolphins did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and John Nestor fell into No. 247.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They are betting Guarnera proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Cayden Green
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick34 Rnd2 Yhonzae Pierre
Yhonzae Pierre at No. 34 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Julian Sayin
They robbed the room for Julian Sayin here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Justin Scott
Circle this one: Justin Scott at the 57th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
The board had Kade Pieper higher than the 62nd overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jamari Johnson
Somehow Jamari Johnson was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 1, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Nick Marsh
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Nick Marsh in pick 89, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kewan Lacy
The board fumbled Kewan Lacy all the way to slot 94, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Rasheem Biles
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 105 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke Montgomery
Luke Montgomery at pick No. 139 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Drake Lindsey
Drake Lindsey in the 181st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
They paid a round early for Jake Guarnera in slot 224, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 John Nestor
They will replay John Nestor at Round 7, Pick 26 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sheridan Wilson
They took Sheridan Wilson at par in pick 255, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.