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Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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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
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Cody Ford
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a C.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Dolphins took Mason Reiger at the 75th pick, roughly 69 spots before his name belonged.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Gabe Jacas and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A wild overpay on Gabe Jacas in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mason Reiger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach on Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 3, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick No. 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nicholas Singleton at slot 110 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick 116, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A premium they did not need to pay, Eli Raridon a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in Round 4, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at the 151st pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in pick No. 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 167th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick170 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at No. 170 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Good price on Jeff Caldwell in pick 189, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They did well to land Lander Barton in slot 227, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in No. 234 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Taylor this early at slot 238. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at pick 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.