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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesD+
FutureA+
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. The Dolphins did not so much draft Anez Cooper as overpay for him, 31 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
With edge rusher and linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
The Banks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick59
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Caleb Banks reach slot 59 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75
Rnd3
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in the 75th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90
Rnd3
Devin Moore
Devin Moore in pick 90 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 30: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick95
Rnd3
Tacario Davis
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Tacario Davis at cornerback with edge rusher and linebacker open.
Pick111
Rnd4
Justin Joly
Justin Joly at pick No. 111 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112
Rnd4
Deion Burks
Deion Burks at slot 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Nice patience on Bryce Lance, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129
Rnd4
Bud Clark
A surprising call. With edge rusher and linebacker still to address, they spent the 129th pick on Bud Clark, a safety they were not short of.
Pick130
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
They took Dametrious Crownover at par in the 130th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131
Rnd4
Isaiah World
They paid sticker price for Isaiah World in No. 131, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158
Rnd5
J'Mari Taylor
A premium they did not need to pay, J'Mari Taylor a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
They liked Marlin Klein enough to skip the value, taking him in the 163rd pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
Good price on Ephesians Prysock in No. 187, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in pick 221; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zxavian Harris
They did well to land Zxavian Harris in the 226th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 227 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A real head-scratcher, Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243
Rnd7
Anez Cooper
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anez Cooper this early at Round 7, Pick 27. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255
Rnd7
Adam Randall
A big swing on Adam Randall at No. 255, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.