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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B+. The Hykeem Williams selection is the head-turner. The Dolphins reached 50 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
Lew at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In the 18th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
They paid sticker price for Caleb Tiernan in No. 49, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 58 with a little surplus value in Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 75th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87
Rnd3
Devin Moore
Devin Moore at Round 3, Pick 23 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
A curious use of pick 90. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Zakee Wheatley did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Michael Trigg
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Trigg a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97
Rnd3
Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 4 slot on Tacario Davis with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
They did well to land Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 120, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
They took Eli Raridon at par in the 127th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 227 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick236
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 236 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
Hykeem Williams
A wild overpay on Hykeem Williams in Round 7, Pick 22, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.





















