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Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Moore from sliding. Grade: C-. Somebody took the Dolphins to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C-.
The Moore value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Hit on Keionte Scott and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick91
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Somehow Keionte Scott was still sitting there in the 91st overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111
Rnd4
Devin Moore
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Edge rusher, tight end and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Devin Moore did not.
Pick126
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance is a better player than the 126th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
Fair-plus on DeMonte Capehart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Drew Allar
The board had Drew Allar higher than pick 156, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 226 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 227th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at slot 229 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jalen Huskey
A tidy little value on Jalen Huskey in pick No. 231, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick235
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A reach for Trey Zuhn III in No. 235; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick 254 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.



















