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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Dolphins started one anyway for Jayson Jones, 54 picks ahead of schedule.

Smith-Wade falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 90 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 22. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 186th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick199 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A quiet steal in No. 199: Josh Proctor for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick225 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taulia Tagovailoa. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.