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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.

It is a puzzling start. The Dolphins had quarterback, wide receiver and other spots to solve and reached instead for Kalen King, a cornerback, at the 54th pick.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The King pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Every board in the league had Eguakun lower, and that gap is the story. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 22 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kalen King
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Kalen King while clear needs at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots sat open.
Pick159 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kingsley Eguakun
They jumped the gun on Kingsley Eguakun, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at Round 7, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.