LWPhinPhan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LWPhinPhan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIA)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (IND)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B.

Nobody else had Oluwafemi Oladejo anywhere near pick 151. The Dolphins did, by 85 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They banked enough surplus on Marshall Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Armand Membou
They liked Armand Membou enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 14. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the 48th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in slot 98. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at No. 116 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
Nice patience on O'Donnell Fortune, who had no business lasting to the 135th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick151 Rnd5 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash is a better player than slot 156 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
Somehow JJ Pegues was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 17, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick 226 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Circle this one: Jason Marshall Jr. at No. 234 is a fall that decides a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A real head-scratcher, Garrett Dellinger in the 252nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.