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Draft Selections
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIA)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIA)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DEN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Players Gained
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
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Jimmie Ward
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in slot 95 lands the Dolphins a B, Klare and all.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Dolphins, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. That Klare pick is the receipt they will wave around later. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

If Brown pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 A.J. Harris
In the 32nd pick they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
A reach on Trevor Goosby in pick 47; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Colton Hood
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Colton Hood at cornerback with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
They liked Brian Parker II enough to skip the value, taking him in the 78th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
The board fumbled Max Klare all the way to pick No. 95, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A slide stopped in No. 111, with Nicholas Singleton worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A quiet steal in the 116th pick: Harold Perkins Jr. for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
A straight-up fair deal on Iapani Laloulu at the 151st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Monroe Mills
They went early on Monroe Mills in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value said wait; Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 11 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.