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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Mose Vavao Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Mose Vavao
C Fresno State
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins let Taylor fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Roc Taylor got past him. The Dolphins do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 256. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cost of the Cross III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In pick No. 13 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 48th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick98 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at slot 98 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Will Howard
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Will Howard in Round 4, Pick 14. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in No. 150 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
A tidy little value on Bhayshul Tuten in the 155th pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in pick 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick231 Rnd7 Clay Webb
They went early on Clay Webb in Round 7, Pick 15, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Mose Vavao
They talked themselves into Mose Vavao at No. 253, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 256 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.