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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B+
ValueD+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Patrick Payton, taking him 157 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Landing Allar that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
Christen Miller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christen Miller at slot 47. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
They read the board right and Caleb Banks was the payoff at pick 57. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jaishawn Barham
Value said wait; Jaishawn Barham in the 80th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89
Rnd3
Tyreak Sapp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyreak Sapp. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in Round 3, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at the 94th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 111 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in No. 129, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
They reached a country mile for Ted Hurst at slot 151, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 5, Pick 28 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 170th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211
Rnd6
Colbie Young
A real head-scratcher, Colbie Young in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227
Rnd7
Hykeem Williams
They talked themselves into Hykeem Williams at pick No. 227, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229
Rnd7
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 229 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nolan Rucci in the 238th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at slot 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick250
Rnd7
Tristan Leigh
They reached into another round for Tristan Leigh, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 251 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256
Rnd7
Joshua Braun
A wild overpay on Joshua Braun in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.



























