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Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueD+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B. The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Jeff Caldwell, 80 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Johnson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46
Rnd2
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at No. 46 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Markel Bell
Markel Bell in Round 2, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49
Rnd2
Keylan Rutledge
A wild overpay on Keylan Rutledge in the 49th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75
Rnd3
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at pick No. 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 78 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Isaiah World
Isaiah World at slot 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92
Rnd3
Dametrious Crownover
They reached a country mile for Dametrious Crownover at Round 3, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Travis Burke
They reached into another round for Travis Burke, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96
Rnd3
Michael Trigg
They talked themselves into Michael Trigg at the 96th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sam Roush
Sam Roush in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jeff Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 112, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122
Rnd4
Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 122 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick 126 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Emmett Johnson
They will replay Emmett Johnson at No. 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
They let DeMonte Capehart come to them and pounced at pick No. 151. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
By-the-book stuff, Ephesians Prysock at slot 188 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick 196, where Domani Jackson graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 227th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
They took Robert Spears-Jennings at par in Round 7, Pick 22, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.



























