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Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bryan Cook
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Eric Gentry, 105 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr.. The Bryan Cook deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
They took Zion Young at par in No. 40, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A conviction pick on Omar Cooper Jr. at the 43rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A reach for Gabe Jacas in pick No. 49; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at the 74th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They paid a round early for Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 18, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht in the 87th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at pick 108 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in Round 4, Pick 16 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A tidy little value on Drew Allar in pick No. 149, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in the 153rd overall pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A wild overpay on Ephesians Prysock in slot 161, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick165 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value said wait; Taylen Green in No. 165 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 194 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
A clean, defensible pick in the 223rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Zxavian Harris. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Good price on Jeff Caldwell in slot 227, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A big swing on Nolan Rucci at the 234th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at Round 7, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at No. 251 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.