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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Joshua Braun at the 238th overall pick regardless, 46 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

McNeil-Warren at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
No edge and no loss on Joshua Josephs in Round 2, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick43 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in the 43rd overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They robbed the room for Eli Stowers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 90 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick92 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 92 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
A tidy bit of business in the 94th pick, where Ted Hurst graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in pick 116 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Nice patience on Justin Joly, who had no business lasting to the 130th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at pick No. 151 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at Round 7, Pick 5 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They reached a country mile for Nolan Rucci at No. 227, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at slot 229, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in Round 7, Pick 22 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.