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RUN ON MAR 6, 2024

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  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Payne Durham
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Dolphins left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The Nugent pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in Round 1, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 57th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
No drama and no debate, Ben Sinnott went about where he belonged in No. 126. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A conviction pick on Javion Cohen at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
The board had cheaper options than Drake Nugent at pick No. 186, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in slot 200 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They liked Matthew Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 239. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.