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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Mason Reiger at pick No. 111 is 82 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Getting Lew where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Moore is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
LT Overton
LT Overton in Round 2, Pick 15 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87
Rnd3
Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach the 87th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91
Rnd3
Devin Moore
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 91 on Devin Moore with tight end unsolved.
Pick106
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 106th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Mason Reiger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mason Reiger in No. 111, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly in the 120th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at Round 4, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A tidy little value on Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 130, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147
Rnd5
Drew Allar
They took Drew Allar at par in pick No. 147, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151
Rnd5
Isaiah World
Isaiah World slipping to the 151st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168
Rnd5
Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at slot 168 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 187 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick189
Rnd6
Taylen Green
They did well to land Taylen Green in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 197 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at No. 220 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
The board had cheaper options than Charles Demmings at pick No. 226, and it noticed. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 11 is lovely value for the linebacker. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231
Rnd7
Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick238
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 238th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
No edge and no loss on Bryce Foster in slot 249; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253
Rnd7
Eli Heidenreich
They read the board right and Eli Heidenreich was the payoff at the 253rd overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in No. 254 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
They paid a round early for Logan Taylor in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256
Rnd7
Tristan Leigh
They jumped the gun on Tristan Leigh, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Joshua Braun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Braun well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.































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