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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Skattebo: B.

The Dolphins did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cam Skattebo fell into pick 233. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
The board had Tyleik Williams higher than slot 48, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
Nothing to complain about; Zy Alexander went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to the 85th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the 98th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They barely believed it either: Demetrius Knight Jr. still on the board at pick 115. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mason Taylor in Round 4, Pick 34, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Somehow Quinshon Judkins was still sitting there in No. 151, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 156 for years; that is how good the value is. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
The board fumbled Jeffrey Bassa all the way to the 226th pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at Round 7, Pick 15 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 James Burnip
You do not let a specialist like James Burnip reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.