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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins let Thornton Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Dont'e Thornton Jr. slides to the 253rd overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 13 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
A reasonable price with a little left over, T.J. Sanders in pick 48. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in slot 116 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick No. 135 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
A cornerback of that caliber at the 150th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick155 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Riley Leonard in the 155th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley in Round 7, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Addison West
Addison West at pick No. 231 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 253rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.