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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B.

The Dolphins treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 252 on Keaten Wade a full 121 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lew. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 20 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 30th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in Round 2, Pick 11, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in No. 75, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They did well to land Devin Moore in pick No. 91, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick92 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They paid sticker price for Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 92nd overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Markel Bell
Markel Bell at No. 94 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in Round 4, Pick 12 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They liked Isaiah World enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 130. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at pick 162 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They read the board right and Marlin Klein was the payoff at slot 180. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They went early on Jeff Caldwell in the 211th pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
No edge and no loss on Charles Demmings in No. 238; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Value said wait; Nolan Rucci in pick No. 239 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at slot 246 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at Round 7, Pick 35, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
A real head-scratcher, Keaten Wade in the 252nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 256th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
They reached a country mile for Joshua Braun at pick 257, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.