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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Boston: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Dolphins were there to profit. Denzel Boston, the No. 31 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 151. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Miller has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 11 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In pick 30 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 43. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Chris Brazzell II
Circle this one: Chris Brazzell II at the 75th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 23 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. A.J. Haulcy in the 90th overall pick leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Denzel Boston
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Denzel Boston in the 151st pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They robbed the room for Cole Payton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Taking Jeff Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 22 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.