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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Dolphins let McNeil-Warren fall and pounced. Final grade: B-. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the No. 51 name on the board, stolen at the 87th pick. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Wheatley pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick75
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 75th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They robbed the room for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at slot 90. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91
Rnd3
Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick94
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
By-the-book stuff, Nicholas Singleton at No. 94 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Zakee Wheatley, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick151
Rnd5
Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the 151st pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160
Rnd5
Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 160 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
A reach on Zxavian Harris in Round 6, Pick 29; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
They paid sticker price for Charles Demmings in pick 238, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick246
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
They jumped the gun on Nolan Rucci, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at the 256th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.


















