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Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

by sim · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades F
Future A-

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Reaching for Powers-Johnson left real value on the table behind him.

On value alone, Pritchett makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.1 · Pick 33 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 51
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 52
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 2, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
R3.18 · Pick 82 · Roman Wilson · WR · rank 79
Nothing to complain about; Roman Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.36 · Pick 99 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 112
A reach on Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.20 · Pick 156 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 144
The board had Nehemiah Pritchett higher than pick 156, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · Zion Tupuola-Fetui · DE-EDGE · rank 173
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in slot 165 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.11 · Pick 186 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 201
JD Bertrand at the 186th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.24 · Pick 199 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 198
They paid sticker price for AJ Barner in the 199th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.30 · Pick 205 · Jordan Magee · LB · rank 208
No drama and no debate, Jordan Magee went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
R7.19 · Pick 239 · Maurice Smith · C · rank 253
A conviction pick on Maurice Smith at the 239th pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.23 · Pick 243 · Zion Logue · DL · rank 261
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.26 · Pick 246 · Steele Chambers · LB · rank 237
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Steele Chambers at Round 7, Pick 26 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
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