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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Dolphins started one anyway for Brady Cook, 54 picks ahead of schedule.
Landing Hunter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Dolphins indulged a want in Parrish while a need in edge rusher stayed open. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In slot 31 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Good price on Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 17, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 66th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at No. 87 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98
Rnd3
Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick No. 98 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jackson Slater
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Slater this early at pick 116. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
A curious use of pick 119. Edge rusher needed the pick; a cornerback in Jacob Parrish did not.
Pick135
Rnd4
Brashard Smith
They took Brashard Smith at par in Round 4, Pick 33, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
CJ West
Value said wait; CJ West in the 150th overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in pick No. 155 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 159th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at slot 224 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Brady Cook
They reached into another round for Brady Cook, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Steal is underselling it; Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.