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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIA)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (IND)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Goncalves
OT
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Trey Lance
QB
Head Shot
Jamaree Salyer
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
Milroe is the Dolphins' new face under center. Grade: D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on J.J. Weaver; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 61 spots ahead at pick 250. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. So much rides on Jalen Milroe that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They banked enough surplus on Paige to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick No. 10 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jalen Milroe
In slot 22 they get their quarterback of the future, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Carson Beck
They let Carson Beck come to them and pounced at the 42nd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A wild overpay on Kenneth Grant in Round 2, Pick 18, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A big swing on Tyleik Williams at No. 53, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smael Mondon Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
The board had Nick Emmanwori higher than Round 3, Pick 34, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick99 Rnd3 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at No. 99 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at pick No. 111. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
Fair-plus on Tyler Warren, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
A real head-scratcher, Gunnar Helm in slot 123 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in the 148th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Makari Paige
They will replay Makari Paige at pick No. 224 for years; that is how good the value is. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A reach for Jimmy Horn Jr. in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
They paid a round early for Jasheen Davis in slot 231, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Giles Jackson
They did well to land Giles Jackson in No. 249, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick250 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at Round 7, Pick 36, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.