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Draft Selections
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIA)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Cooper Barkate Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cooper Barkate
WR Miami
Amare Ferrell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
Amare Ferrell
S Indiana
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIA)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
Malachi Breland Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Malachi Breland
OG Arkansas
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Darian Mensah
QB Miami
Players Gained
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Davante Adams
WR
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Will Johnson
CB
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Kenneth Walker III
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA- NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins answered their biggest question with Maiava. Grade: A.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Dolphins committed. Jayden Maiava is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Stone pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. It is not that Viliamu-Asa is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with Jayden Maiava leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jayden Maiava
In No. 31 they get a franchise quarterback, outstanding value to boot.
Pick34 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
Trey'Dez Green slid further than he should have, and slot 34 is lovely value for the tight end. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Will Echoles
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 38th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
They bypassed pressing needs at running back to take Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick66 Rnd3 David Stone
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like David Stone reach Round 3, Pick 2 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devan Thompkins
Circle this one: Devan Thompkins at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Shadre Hurst
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Shadre Hurst in pick No. 132. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cooper Barkate
A tidy little value on Cooper Barkate in the 139th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Amare Ferrell
Amare Ferrell in the 159th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick180 Rnd6 Eli Bowen
Eli Bowen in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Malachi Breland
They did well to land Malachi Breland in slot 239, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick254 Rnd7 Donovan Jones
Donovan Jones at pick No. 254 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.