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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Reese from sliding. Grade: C. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Arvell Reese, the No. 7 name on the board, stolen at No. 75.
The Wade reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
If Arvell Reese and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick75
Rnd3
Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Max Klare
Max Klare in the 89th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 90th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111
Rnd4
Germie Bernard
They barely believed it either: Germie Bernard still on the board at Round 4, Pick 11. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145
Rnd5
Monroe Freeling
Taking Monroe Freeling in pick 145 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160
Rnd5
Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at pick No. 160 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
You do not let a tight end like Tanner Koziol reach No. 165 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 168 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick173
Rnd5
Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at No. 173 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223
Rnd7
Hykeem Williams
No edge and no loss on Hykeem Williams in Round 7, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Shamar Easter
Value with a capital V on Shamar Easter in the 241st pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244
Rnd7
Tosh Baker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tosh Baker in the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick249
Rnd7
Haynes King
Haynes King at the 249th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252
Rnd7
Keaten Wade
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keaten Wade in pick No. 252, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.




















