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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA-
FutureB-
The Dolphins kept it disciplined and banked a B-. The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Dametrious Crownover, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 11 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Caleb Tiernan
In slot 30 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick47
Rnd2
Chase Bisontis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Chase Bisontis in the 47th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Markel Bell
Markel Bell in the 75th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87
Rnd3
Dametrious Crownover
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dametrious Crownover this early at pick No. 87. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to No. 90, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96
Rnd3
Isaiah World
Isaiah World at No. 96 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst is a better player than slot 126 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130
Rnd4
Justin Joly
They let Justin Joly come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 30. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151
Rnd5
Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in the 168th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the 188th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220
Rnd7
Charles Demmings
A reach for Charles Demmings in pick No. 220; a little patience would have been rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
A premium they did not need to pay, Bryce Foster a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.


















