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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 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: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SEA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DEN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Players traded away
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Aaron Brewer
OG
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Austin Jackson
OG
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Cam Miller
QB
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Darren Waller
TE
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De'Von Achane
RB
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Head Shot
Rasul Douglas
CB
Head Shot
Zach Sieler
DT
Head Shot
Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Eric Gentry as overpay for him, 128 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 11 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 30 they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at the 64th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They read the board right and Jacob Rodriguez was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 23. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Circle this one: Eli Stowers at pick 89 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Markel Bell
They paid a round early for Markel Bell in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the 91st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in No. 108 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in pick 114 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
They reached into another round for Jalen Farmer, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bryce Lance in the 129th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They paid sticker price for Eli Raridon in pick No. 130, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris slipping to Round 5, Pick 20 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in No. 165 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 168th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick170 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A straight-up fair deal on Marlin Klein at pick No. 170, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
By-the-book stuff, Jeff Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick195 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at slot 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They talked themselves into Adam Randall at the 220th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached a country mile for Eric Gentry at pick 225, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marvin Jones Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick No. 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A tidy bit of business in the 238th pick, where Charles Demmings graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at No. 239 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Anez Cooper
A real head-scratcher, Anez Cooper in pick 241 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Micah Morris well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at slot 256 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Riley Mahlman this early at the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.