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Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Denbow
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
The Dolphins let Brade fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Beau Brade slides to pick No. 158, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Frazier lower, and that gap is the story.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at slot 53 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Good price on Adisa Isaac in Round 3, Pick 2, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A tidy little value on Christian Haynes in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They jumped the gun on LaDarius Henderson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 186th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
A reach for Austin Stogner in pick 188; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slid further than he should have, and pick No. 199 is lovely value for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They let Darius Muasau come to them and pounced at No. 235. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They took Matthew Jones at par in slot 242, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.