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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Ward is the Dolphins' new face under center. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Dolphins took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Johnson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If Burnip pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will answer for taking specialist early while edge rusher and tight end went begging.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 13 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Fair-plus on Tyleik Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They read the board right and Donovan Jackson was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 James Burnip
A want over a need in the 116th overall pick: James Burnip adds a specialist while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick135 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in Round 4, Pick 33 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at pick No. 150 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joshua Gray. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
They took Mac McWilliams at par in pick 224, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
Kitan Crawford in slot 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick253 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the 253rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Francisco Mauigoa this early at pick 256. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.