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RUN ON APR 12, 2025

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  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Donovan Smith at slot 224 regardless, 46 picks early.

They banked enough surplus on Hancock to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Fair-plus on Will Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in pick 48, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A reasonable price with a little left over, Darius Alexander in No. 98. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A quiet steal in pick No. 116: Lathan Ransom for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They liked Jackson Slater enough to skip the value, taking him in the 135th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at No. 155 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Smith this early at pick No. 224. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at Round 7, Pick 15 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They robbed the room for Jordan Hancock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.