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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueD
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Dolphins spent the 111th overall pick on Nolan Rucci, a name most had 143 spots down the list. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. It is not that Igbinosun is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
Dixon falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 11 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick16
Rnd1
Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 1, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick33
Rnd2
Dani Dennis-Sutton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dani Dennis-Sutton well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43
Rnd2
Devin Moore
Devin Moore at the 43rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44
Rnd2
Deion Burks
Deion Burks at pick 44 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Genesis Smith
They liked Genesis Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 75. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick87
Rnd3
Davison Igbinosun
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 3 slot on Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick90
Rnd3
Isaiah World
A big swing on Isaiah World at slot 90, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111
Rnd4
Nolan Rucci
A wild overpay on Nolan Rucci in pick No. 111, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149
Rnd5
Diego Pavia
They talked themselves into Diego Pavia at Round 5, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 227th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.













