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Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. The trade table was a mismatch, and the Dolphins were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Duff pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick75
Rnd3
Drew Mestemaker
Drew Mestemaker at slot 75 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
KJ Duff
A big swing on KJ Duff at Round 4, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149
Rnd5
Mark Nabou Jr.
They liked Mark Nabou Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 149th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227
Rnd7
Christian Gray
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Gray in the 227th pick, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.






