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Draft Selections
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Devonte Wyatt
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Dolphins let Starks fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

Somebody took the Dolphins to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The final tally is a middling C-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Trey Amos
The board had cheaper options than Trey Amos at the 41st overall pick, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at slot 48 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in No. 72 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick 87 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Kevin Winston Jr. while clear needs at wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick124 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
By-the-book stuff, Hollin Pierce at the 135th pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
No edge and no loss on Jackson Slater in pick No. 150; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in No. 155 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at slot 224 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah is a better player than pick 231 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
They paid sticker price for Thomas Fidone II in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.