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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Francisco Mauigoa, taking him 67 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Starks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in pick 48, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick98 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A tidy little value on Darius Alexander in No. 98, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They paid sticker price for Emery Jones Jr. in the 116th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
A big swing on Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
By-the-book stuff, Damien Martinez at pick No. 150 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They jumped the gun on Seth McLaughlin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
The board had Alijah Huzzie higher than the Round 7 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa at No. 231 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at pick No. 253 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.