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Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B. Some picks age like wine; Jelani Thurman at the Round 7 slot will need to, sitting 44 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Holmes Jr.
A.J. Holmes Jr. in the 75th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Niki Prongos
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Niki Prongos. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149
Rnd5
Mark Nabou Jr.
Mark Nabou Jr. in Round 5, Pick 11 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jelani Thurman
Jelani Thurman at pick 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.





