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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesB
FutureB+
Grand theft in pick 87: the Dolphins steal Golday and grade out a B. The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Golday, the No. 64 name on the board, in the Round 3 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
The Davis pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback and running back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In pick No. 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Value with a capital V on Eli Stowers in No. 75, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in slot 87, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 26: Domonique Orange for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Caden Curry
Nothing to complain about; Caden Curry went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and running back to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick149
Rnd5
Beau Stephens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Beau Stephens in the 149th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart slid further than he should have, and the 150th pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 158th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177
Rnd5
Lander Barton
They took Lander Barton at par in Round 5, Pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
They paid sticker price for Fernando Carmona in slot 221, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 227 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

















