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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Dolphins bet the future on Simpson. The board says B-. After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Dolphins committed. Ty Simpson is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
The Shelton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Caldwell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Ty Simpson
In the 11th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
In No. 30 they get a ballhawk on the back end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43
Rnd2
Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at Round 2, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75
Rnd3
Christen Miller
Christen Miller slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in slot 87 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at the 90th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Somehow Keionte Scott was still sitting there in pick No. 94, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
The board had Nicholas Singleton higher than pick 130, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in slot 151 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 227th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238
Rnd7
Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at the 238th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.











