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Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Marvin Jones Jr., taking him 109 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

So much rides on Omar Cooper Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They went early on Omar Cooper Jr. in the 43rd pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to pick 75, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis is a better player than No. 80 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
They liked Tacario Davis enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 90. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at Round 4, Pick 18 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A tidy little value on Beau Stephens in pick No. 149, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They did well to land Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at the 153rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A premium they did not need to pay, Marlin Klein a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A reach on Ted Hurst in slot 165; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Caldwell this early at the 186th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
By-the-book stuff, Zxavian Harris at No. 212 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 11 with a little surplus value in Raylen Wilson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at the 229th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
The board had cheaper options than Nolan Rucci at slot 244, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.