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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
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ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-. The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 37 regardless, 99 picks early.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Moore steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick43
Rnd2
Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 43 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at slot 49 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keionte Scott at the 71st overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 80th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82
Rnd3
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 18 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87
Rnd3
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 87th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 90 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91
Rnd3
Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120
Rnd4
Devin Moore
You do not let a cornerback like Devin Moore reach pick No. 120 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick147
Rnd5
Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick 147 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151
Rnd5
Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at slot 151, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154
Rnd5
Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155
Rnd5
Demond Claiborne
No drama and no debate, Demond Claiborne went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160
Rnd5
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 160th 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.
Pick165
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 165th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191
Rnd6
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 191 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201
Rnd6
VJ Payne
Fair-plus on VJ Payne, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220
Rnd7
Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in No. 220 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229
Rnd7
Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in pick No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236
Rnd7
Enrique Cruz Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Enrique Cruz Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238
Rnd7
Micah Morris
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Value said wait; Riley Mahlman in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in pick 253, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.