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  • maket DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Dolphins torched the value chart for Caden Curry, taking him 38 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 11th pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in pick 30, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Johnson at the 43rd overall pick is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 75 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board had Domonique Orange higher than slot 87, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in No. 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Value said wait; Caden Curry in Round 3, Pick 30 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They paid a round early for J.C. Davis in pick 125, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at slot 227 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 238 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.