Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIA)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
KJ Duff Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
KJ Duff
WR Rutgers
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIA)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Texas Tech
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIA)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIA)
Sam Leavitt
QB LSU
Ian Moore Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ian Moore
OT Ohio State
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sam Leavitt
QB LSU
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 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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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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Teven Jenkins
OT
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Carrington Valentine
CB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Stone: A.

The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: David Stone, the No. 18 name on the board, in pick 142. Little to argue with here, and the A says so.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Dolphins clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In the 25th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Jordan Seaton
In slot 26 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
Nice patience on Trey'Dez Green, who had no business lasting to No. 35. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52 Rnd2 Boubacar Traore
They took Boubacar Traore at par in pick 52, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Cole
Taking Chris Cole in the 57th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jadan Baugh
They robbed the room for Jadan Baugh here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 KJ Duff
Steal is underselling it; KJ Duff at Round 3, Pick 3 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
They let Brendan Sorsby come to them and pounced at pick No. 105. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson at pick 106 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 David Stone
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like David Stone reach Round 5, Pick 3 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Sam Leavitt
Sam Leavitt in No. 143 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ian Moore
Ian Moore slid further than he should have, and slot 163 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ben Roberts
Circle this one: Ben Roberts at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Mateen Ibirogba
The board fumbled Mateen Ibirogba all the way to pick No. 242, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the 255th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.