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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B-. The war room fell hard for Tate Ratledge, and it showed at No. 48: 23 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in slot 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tate Ratledge well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98
Rnd3
Will Howard
Will Howard in No. 98 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.



