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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DEN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.

The Jackson Slater selection is the head-turner. The Dolphins reached 63 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Tuten value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in the Round 1 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in Round 2, Pick 26 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Aireontae Ersery at No. 59 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in pick 85, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Zy Alexander at the 98th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kobe King
A premium they did not need to pay, Kobe King a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at No. 122 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick 135 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached into another round for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Somehow Bhayshul Tuten was still sitting there in slot 197, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They paid sticker price for Phil Mafah in pick No. 224, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac TeSlaa at the 231st pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Martin this early at the 253rd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.