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Draft Selections
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE LSU
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Faletau Satuala Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIA)
Faletau Satuala
S BYU
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIA)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Bradyn Joiner Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bradyn Joiner
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Dolphins did not so much draft John Mateer as overpay for him, 83 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The whole projection now runs through Drew Mestemaker; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Satuala pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drew Mestemaker
In the 3rd overall pick they get the face of the franchise. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Marsh
Nick Marsh in Round 2, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jordan Ross
Jordan Ross at pick 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Elijah Paige
They took Elijah Paige at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Faletau Satuala
They robbed the room for Faletau Satuala here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tavion Gadson
Value with a capital V on Tavion Gadson in pick No. 165, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
By-the-book stuff, Andrew Rappleyea at the 182nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 John Mateer
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for John Mateer. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick255 Rnd7 Bradyn Joiner
Nice patience on Bradyn Joiner, who had no business lasting to pick No. 255. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.