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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIA)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIA)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIA)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Players Gained
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Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Emmanuel Ogbah
EDGE
Head Shot
Jerome Baker
LB
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Head Shot
Xavien Howard
CB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
Grand theft in slot 251: the Dolphins steal Williams and grade out a D.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 21st overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In No. 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
The board had Tykee Smith higher than the 108th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick138 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 138 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick145 Rnd5 Max Melton
Circle this one: Max Melton at pick 145 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick155 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 155 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the 157th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick168 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They barely believed it either: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson still on the board at Round 6, Pick 11. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at slot 199 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in No. 239 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
You do not let a running back like Miyan Williams reach slot 251 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.