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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Carter: B.

Call it larceny. Barrett Carter sat on the board until slot 149, and the Dolphins did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If Griffith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
They took Malaki Starks at par in Round 1, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick48 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in the 48th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at slot 49. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at the 98th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Circle this one: Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton in No. 115 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at pick 156 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in pick No. 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick251 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Damien Martinez in pick 251, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.