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Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C+
ValueD
NeedB-
TradesD-
FutureA+
The Dolphins bled value on every deal, hence the C+. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 106 spots for Eric Gentry, and value like that does not grow back.
Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Markel Bell
In pick No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 47th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 75th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
The board fumbled Keionte Scott all the way to Round 3, Pick 23, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91
Rnd3
Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in pick 91 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93
Rnd3
Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Michael Trigg
They reached a country mile for Michael Trigg at pick No. 94, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jalen Farmer
A clean, defensible pick in pick 112 with a little surplus value in Jalen Farmer. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at No. 115 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151
Rnd5
Isaiah World
Good price on Isaiah World in Round 5, Pick 11, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156
Rnd5
Dametrious Crownover
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dametrious Crownover at the 156th pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165
Rnd5
Travis Burke
They jumped the gun on Travis Burke, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170
Rnd5
Charles Demmings
Somehow Charles Demmings was still sitting there in slot 170, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick207
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ephesians Prysock at the 207th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick211
Rnd6
John Michael Gyllenborg
A wild overpay on John Michael Gyllenborg in Round 6, Pick 30, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jaren Kanak
A conviction pick on Jaren Kanak at the 220th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in No. 227 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick238
Rnd7
Eli Heidenreich
They paid up for Eli Heidenreich at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246
Rnd7
Adam Randall
They reached into another round for Adam Randall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in pick No. 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor in slot 250 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 256, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257
Rnd7
Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at slot 257, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.





























