AlphaBoi'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • AlphaBoi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Dolphins shredded theirs for Addison West. He came off 77 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Taylor at that price is a win they earned. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
A wild overpay on Josh Conerly Jr. in the 13th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
A reasonable price with a little left over, T.J. Sanders in pick 48. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick98 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
No edge and no loss on Riley Leonard in No. 98; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Addison West
A big swing on Addison West at the 115th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at Round 4, Pick 34. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jordan James
You do not let a running back like Jordan James reach pick No. 151 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Somehow Jeffrey Bassa was still sitting there in the 156th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in pick No. 226 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They will replay Roc Taylor at the 233rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at No. 252 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.