LWPhinPhan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LWPhinPhan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Dolphins robbed the room for Mondon Jr.. Final grade: B-.

The Dolphins did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into pick No. 224. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Uiagalelei pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In the 13th pick they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 17 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Somehow Jalen Royals was still sitting there in pick 98, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Howard Cross III this early at the 114th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in slot 117 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to pick No. 133, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Uiagalelei
Value said wait; DJ Uiagalelei in No. 149 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in slot 154, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They will replay Seth McLaughlin at No. 231 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joey Slackman well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.