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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Dolphins came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
Foster has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and linebacker went begging.
Davis at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.
Pick Analysis
Pick59
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 59. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
Good price on Zachariah Branch in pick No. 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Devin Moore
A reach on Devin Moore in pick 75; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
A conviction pick on Nicholas Singleton at the 87th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89
Rnd3
Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 89th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91
Rnd3
Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
A surprising call. With edge rusher and linebacker still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 11 on Tacario Davis, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
Value with a capital V on Mike Washington Jr. in No. 120, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
They took Eli Raridon at par in No. 129, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 149 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick158
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in the 158th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
They jumped the gun on Ted Hurst, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 194th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in slot 227. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick No. 228 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254
Rnd7
Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper in the 254th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.























