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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Ersery should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Aireontae Ersery, the No. 47 name on the board, stolen at the 224th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get an enforcer at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Cam Ward
Steal is underselling it; Cam Ward at pick 48 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at pick No. 98 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in No. 116 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 135 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 155th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Aireontae Ersery
Circle this one: Aireontae Ersery at the 224th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Darien Porter
They robbed the room for Darien Porter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick253 Rnd7 Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 253 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.