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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (GB)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Byard
S
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Jaden Hicks
S
Head Shot
Kris Jenkins
DL
Head Shot
Wanya Morris
OT
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Dolphins shredded theirs for Mason Reiger. He came off 141 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Golday steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at the 41st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Mason Reiger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mason Reiger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at pick No. 69. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday slipping to Round 3, Pick 11 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Devin Moore
No edge and no loss on Devin Moore in No. 83; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sam Hecht. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
A real head-scratcher, Dametrious Crownover in the 89th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah World
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah World in pick No. 90, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than No. 96 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Running back needed the pick; a cornerback in Tacario Davis did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 11, where Michael Trigg graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in pick 158 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Logan Taylor
A wild overpay on Logan Taylor in the 161st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 163 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 8, with Ted Hurst worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock slid further than he should have, and the 197th overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick211 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid a round early for Zxavian Harris in slot 211, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Good price on Jeff Caldwell in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at No. 235 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A big swing on Joshua Braun at pick 236, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. in pick No. 243 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 244th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.