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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Nelson: B-.

The Dolphins did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jack Nelson fell into Round 7, Pick 15. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 13 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Nothing to complain about; Jonah Savaiinaea went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andrew Mukuba at the 98th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick116 Rnd4 Savion Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Savion Williams reach No. 116 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at pick No. 150 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
They barely believed it either: Dillon Gabriel still on the board at pick 155. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the 224th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Taking Jack Nelson in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in No. 253 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.