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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C-
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a C-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Noah Thomas, 130 picks early at Round 7, Pick 11. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.
That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
So much rides on Max Iheanachor that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick43
Rnd2
Max Iheanachor
No edge and no loss on Max Iheanachor in slot 43; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott slipping to pick 75 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 87th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147
Rnd5
Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 147th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in the 173rd overall pick, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jeff Caldwell
A conviction pick on Jeff Caldwell at No. 174 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177
Rnd5
Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at slot 177 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jimmy Rolder
They took Jimmy Rolder at par in pick No. 209, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211
Rnd6
Isaiah Jatta
They talked themselves into Isaiah Jatta at Round 6, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eli Heidenreich
They paid a round early for Eli Heidenreich in pick 221, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick227
Rnd7
Noah Thomas
Value said wait; Noah Thomas in the 227th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
They liked Nolan Rucci enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241
Rnd7
Logan Taylor
A reach on Logan Taylor in the 241st overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick253
Rnd7
Adam Randall
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 37, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
























