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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-. The Dolphins bet big and early on Taylen Green, 92 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The veteran additions, Graham Barton chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick58
Rnd2
CJ Allen
They barely believed it either: CJ Allen still on the board at slot 58. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86
Rnd3
Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach Round 3, Pick 22 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick 90 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Drew Allar
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Allar well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93
Rnd3
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 93rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 94 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95
Rnd3
Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in slot 95 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sam Roush
Sam Roush slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the tight end. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
Value with a capital V on Michael Trigg in pick No. 113, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at No. 115 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
No drama and no debate, Eli Raridon went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 20. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dametrious Crownover. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130
Rnd4
Isaiah World
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah World at pick 130 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
The board had Harold Perkins Jr. higher than the 131st pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in No. 151, which is nothing to complain about. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at pick 160 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
They liked Marlin Klein enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 162. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
They paid a round early for Ted Hurst in Round 5, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
They jumped the gun on Zxavian Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 227th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick255
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in the 255th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at slot 256 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
A reach for Logan Taylor in Round 7, Pick 41; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.





































