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RUN ON APR 8, 2025

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  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B-.

Nobody else had Hayden Conner anywhere near pick No. 231. The Dolphins did, by 36 spots, and that gap is the whole story. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Winston Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in pick 13 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick48 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A conviction pick on Azareye'h Thomas at pick No. 48 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick98 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They did well to land Darius Alexander in No. 98, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in Round 4, Pick 17 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 135th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at the 150th overall pick is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
Value said wait; JJ Pegues in Round 5, Pick 17 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at No. 193 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick231 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 231st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They paid a round early for Torricelli Simpkins III in pick 253, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.