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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Jackson should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a C.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Dolphins shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Zuhn III lower, and that gap is the story.

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

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Fair-plus on Caleb Banks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 75 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in pick 87 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slipping to Round 3, Pick 27 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Trigg at the 111th overall pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the 112th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good price on Drew Allar in the 149th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They will replay Domani Jackson at the 177th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in No. 221 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 227. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in Round 7, Pick 12, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.