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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIA)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Matthew Bergeron
OG
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Joe Flacco
QB
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Deion Jennings
LB
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Laremy Tunsil
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Oluwafemi Oladejo selection is the head-turner. The Dolphins reached 106 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Gadsden II value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 27th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence. A real need, handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Aireontae Ersery at Round 2, Pick 27 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge slid further than he should have, and the 91st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Jackson at slot 98. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They did well to land Jordan Phillips in pick No. 115, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oluwafemi Oladejo this early at the 135th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Gabriel went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
They let Kyren Lacy come to them and pounced at pick No. 151. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick 178 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They robbed the room for Oronde Gadsden II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes at No. 213 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They took Cam Jackson at par in slot 226, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brandon Adams well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
Value said wait; Nohl Williams in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach No. 245 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick252 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams is a better player than the 252nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.