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RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Xavier Truss at No. 253. The Dolphins jumped the board by 45 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Mukuba value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Trey Amos
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 2, Pick 16 on Trey Amos with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots unsolved.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 98 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Farmer at pick 116, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the 135th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
They reached into another round for Ty Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
They took Luke Kandra at par in pick 155, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Carson Vinson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Truss in slot 253, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.