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Jan26
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dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Cedrick
Wilson Jr.
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Jason
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA-
The Dolphins robbed the room for Rutledge. Final grade: C. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Dolphins did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.
The Rutledge value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the 19th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick43
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brandon Cisse in Round 2, Pick 11. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
The board had Lee Hunter higher than No. 75, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
They robbed the room for Ja'Kobi Lane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94
Rnd3
Taurean York
Taurean York at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Julian Neal
A want over a need in pick No. 96: Julian Neal adds a cornerback while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick108
Rnd4
Chase Bisontis
Fair-plus on Chase Bisontis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115
Rnd4
Deion Burks
Deion Burks at pick No. 115 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149
Rnd5
Keylan Rutledge
The board fumbled Keylan Rutledge all the way to slot 149, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
Drew Allar
They let Drew Allar come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
They did well to land Tanner Koziol in pick 156, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166
Rnd5
Sam Roush
Good price on Sam Roush in Round 5, Pick 28, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198
Rnd6
Oscar Delp
A slide stopped in the 198th overall pick, with Oscar Delp worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon slid further than he should have, and the 211th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220
Rnd7
Robert Henry Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Robert Henry Jr. at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Circle this one: Zavion Thomas at pick No. 227 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.