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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Dolphins took Zak Zinter at Round 2, Pick 23, roughly 50 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 21st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55
Rnd2
Zak Zinter
They talked themselves into Zak Zinter at No. 55, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
They barely believed it either: Roger Rosengarten still on the board at slot 158. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick198
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
A reach on Drake Nugent in the 198th pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241
Rnd7
KT Leveston
No edge and no loss on KT Leveston in Round 7, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.






