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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
D-
ValueB
NeedB-
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FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Martinez: D-. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Will Sheppard at slot 252, a reach of 58 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Martinez. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Dolphins indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in edge rusher and interior defensive lineman stayed open.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 13th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick48
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 48 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
A tidy little value on Mason Taylor in No. 87, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at slot 94, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick98
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in slot 98 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102
Rnd4
Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 102 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jake Majors
They did well to land Jake Majors in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
A want over a need in the 133rd overall pick: Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick149
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 149 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154
Rnd5
Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at No. 154 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
The board fumbled Jay Higgins all the way to the 196th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231
Rnd7
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at Round 7, Pick 15 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Sheppard. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
















