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Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Dante Moore is the Dolphins' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Ioane reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Dante Moore
In pick 4 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Olaivavega Ioane well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Circle this one: Garrett Nussmeier at the 66th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in No. 75 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the 106th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to Round 4, Pick 37, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
CJ Baxter in slot 146 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
They went early on Shamar Easter in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.