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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Gordon II: B-.

The board owed the Dolphins one, and it paid up: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 164 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 15 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. If Barrow Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Savaiinaea. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Taking Mason Taylor in the 98th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick 115 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at Round 4, Pick 34 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at slot 151 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
They paid up for Simeon Barrow Jr. at the 156th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 226 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick 233 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Smith at pick No. 252. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.