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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Roman Hemby, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Dolphins indulged a want in Neal while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the Round 1 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They paid a round early for Akheem Mesidor in pick 43, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick No. 75 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Julian Neal adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. slipping to No. 90 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Keylan Rutledge a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A real head-scratcher, Bud Clark in the 149th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick227 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.