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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bryce Foster at pick No. 227 is 28 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Moore pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and running back still on the board. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 41st pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 43, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A tidy bit of business in slot 75, where Keionte Scott graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Nice patience on Chase Bisontis, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 23. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Devin Moore at cornerback with edge rusher and running back open.
Pick127 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They did well to land Harold Perkins Jr. in Round 4, Pick 27, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eli Raridon in the 129th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah World at No. 133, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Nothing to complain about; DeMonte Capehart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick163 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at pick No. 163 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
No drama and no debate, Taylen Green went about where he belonged in slot 187. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 197th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 226 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at pick No. 227, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.