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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: B+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Keaten Wade in pick 255.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Stowers steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
It is not that Moore is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In pick 18 they get a No. 1 receiver, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick81
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at Round 3, Pick 17. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick No. 82 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87
Rnd3
Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91
Rnd3
Devin Moore
A curious use of No. 91. Running back needed the pick; a cornerback in Devin Moore did not.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 95th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106
Rnd4
Ja'Kobi Lane
A tidy bit of business in pick 106, where Ja'Kobi Lane graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at No. 111 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Isaiah World
They reached into another round for Isaiah World, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124
Rnd4
Eli Raridon
They took Eli Raridon at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125
Rnd4
Drew Allar
A wild overpay on Drew Allar in pick No. 125, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 130th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 131st pick on Domani Jackson with running back unsolved.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at Round 5, Pick 11 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marlin Klein. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
They jumped the gun on Ted Hurst, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163
Rnd5
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at Round 5, Pick 23 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jeff Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Caldwell this early at the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A reach for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 167th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170
Rnd5
Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 170 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick197
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
Value said wait; Zxavian Harris in pick 197 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209
Rnd6
VJ Payne
VJ Payne slid further than he should have, and the 209th pick is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
They went early on Charles Demmings in Round 7, Pick 11, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick229
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in No. 231, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238
Rnd7
Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255
Rnd7
Keaten Wade
They reached a country mile for Keaten Wade at the 255th pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.


































