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  • Ed Dodds DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (SF)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (JAX)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (HOU)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bradley Chubb
LB
Head Shot
Jaylen Wright
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Dolphins grade out a D+.

The phones were a trap the Dolphins kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Reaching for Zuhn III left real value on the table behind him.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
The board had Kenyon Sadiq higher than pick 35, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in the 66th overall pick, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in the 75th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
No drama and no debate, Drew Shelton went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 25. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in pick No. 111 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A want over a need in slot 124: Domani Jackson adds a cornerback while edge rusher and running back keeps waiting.
Pick128 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A straight-up fair deal on Parker Brailsford at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
The board had cheaper options than Nic Anderson at pick No. 137, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aaron Graves well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in No. 152 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in the 199th pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A wild overpay on Tristan Leigh in Round 7, Pick 3, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick228 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at pick 228 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.