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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA
FutureC
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Reed: B. Somebody in Round 7, Pick 19 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Dolphins sat still while Jaylen Reed, the No. 188 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.
They will need Conner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
They did well to land Kenneth Grant in No. 27, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach the 48th overall pick and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Booker at the 49th pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 27: Mason Taylor for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Milroe in pick No. 98. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at slot 116 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick135
Rnd4
Tai Felton
The board fumbled Tai Felton all the way to pick 135, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 150 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
A tidy bit of business in the 157th overall pick, where Pat Bryant graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at slot 176 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198
Rnd6
Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at the 198th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Jackson at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in No. 231, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
Taking Jaylen Reed in Round 7, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick253
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
They talked themselves into Kaden Prather at pick No. 253, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.



















