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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Slaughter, the 90th overall pick, roughly 36 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Crawford pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 12th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in No. 30, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick43 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 11, where CJ Allen graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They read the board right and Keionte Scott was the payoff at the 75th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
A real head-scratcher, Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 91 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keyron Crawford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keyron Crawford in slot 94, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They talked themselves into Mason Reiger at No. 112, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in pick 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They took Eli Raridon at par in slot 130, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 151st pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at pick No. 152 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Demmings. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Value said wait; Logan Taylor in the 238th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.