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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesC
FutureB
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 19: the Dolphins steal Mathews Jr. and grade out a B. You could see the war room lean forward. Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 198 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.
The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 27 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Denzel Boston
Taking Denzel Boston in pick 51 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at the 75th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83
Rnd3
Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 83 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 90 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Carter Smith
A slide stopped in the 92nd pick, with Carter Smith worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97
Rnd3
Carson Beck
Carson Beck at Round 3, Pick 33 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111
Rnd4
Daylen Everette
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Daylen Everette at the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Fair-plus on Keylan Rutledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 149th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156
Rnd5
Michael Trigg
They will replay Michael Trigg at the 156th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157
Rnd5
Aaron Graves
Good price on Aaron Graves in pick 157, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at Round 6, Pick 19 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.