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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 115. The Dolphins jumped the board by 70 and dared it to prove them wrong. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Arroyo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. It is not that Starks is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 20 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick55 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A want over a need in pick No. 55: Malaki Starks adds a safety while quarterback and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
A wild overpay on Jack Nelson in the 87th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Tez Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Deontae Lawson in Round 3, Pick 35, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nazir Stackhouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nazir Stackhouse well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 149th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 164 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
Circle this one: Elijah Arroyo at the 224th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at Round 7, Pick 15 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at No. 251 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.