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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins let Cooper Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-. Whoever sat across the table from the Dolphins should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.
Getting Cooper Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.
The Harris pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick43
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
They will replay Omar Cooper Jr. at pick 84 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
You do not let a cornerback like Keionte Scott reach the 90th overall pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92
Rnd3
Daylen Everette
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Daylen Everette, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick105
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
They took Michael Trigg at par in Round 4, Pick 5, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
Value with a capital V on Mike Washington Jr. in pick 120, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Lance went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Raridon. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130
Rnd4
Isaiah World
They liked Isaiah World enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 130. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131
Rnd4
Drew Allar
They paid up for Drew Allar at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
Good price on Jalen Farmer in pick No. 165, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 166th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick168
Rnd5
J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at Round 5, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
No drama and no debate, Ted Hurst went about where he belonged in the 171st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177
Rnd5
Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189
Rnd6
Marlin Klein
Nice patience on Marlin Klein, who had no business lasting to slot 189. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
They reached a country mile for Zxavian Harris at pick No. 199, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick215
Rnd6
Raylen Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Raylen Wilson at No. 215, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 220 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227
Rnd7
Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
They went early on Charles Demmings in Round 7, Pick 12, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236
Rnd7
Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick 236 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at the 246th pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.


































