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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins robbed the room for Lachey. Final grade: B-.

The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Luke Lachey, the No. 195 name on the board, in No. 252. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Crenshaw-Dickson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 13th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in No. 48, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A slide stopped in the 98th overall pick, with Chris Paul Jr. worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Nice patience on Cam Skattebo, who had no business lasting to pick No. 114. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer is a better player than Round 4, Pick 32 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylen Reed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in pick 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shilo Sanders in No. 231, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick252 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 252 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.