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Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Dolphins let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Harris proves the room right and everyone else wrong. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at pick No. 46 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick49 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They liked Gabe Jacas enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A slide stopped in pick 75, with Keionte Scott worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 84th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Nothing to complain about; Daylen Everette went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Nice patience on Zakee Wheatley, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 32. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 11. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 116th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the 120th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 151 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 163 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at slot 165 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick201 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zxavian Harris in the Round 6 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in pick 213. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raylen Wilson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
They went early on Charles Demmings in pick No. 227, and the value did not follow. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 238th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick 255 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.