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RUN ON APR 6, 2024

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  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A passer of the future in Penix Jr., and a B, for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Nugent reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. is a better player than slot 23 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in the 108th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at No. 158 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick184 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at pick No. 184 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
By-the-book stuff, Julian Pearl at the 198th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.