Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIA)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (MIA)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Damon Wilson II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Damon Wilson II
LB-EDGE Miami
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mitchell Evans
TE
Head Shot
Joel Wilson
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Dolphins robbed the room for Cole. Final grade: A.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Chris Cole, the Round 3 slot, roughly 62 picks past where he belonged. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, David Stone and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 David Stone
In pick 26 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Yhonzae Pierre
Yhonzae Pierre in the 51st pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jadan Baugh
Jadan Baugh in No. 75 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chris Cole
They barely believed it either: Chris Cole still on the board at slot 87. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braylon Staley
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braylon Staley in the 90th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Terrance Carter Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Terrance Carter Jr. at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
They robbed the room for Kade Pieper here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
The board fumbled Iapani Laloulu all the way to pick No. 126, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Blake Frazier
Fair-plus on Blake Frazier, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
The board had Noah Fifita higher than the 227th pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.