B-
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Jackson from sliding. Grade: B-.
by ScottPawlus ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 5 reaches
Call it larceny. Jha'Quan Jackson sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Dolphins did not need to be asked twice.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Nugent pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in No. 57, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Trevor Keegan at the 125th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Layden Robinson in slot 158 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in pick No. 184, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A premium they did not need to pay, Evan Williams a notch or two before his time. A minor itch, scratched.
You do not let a wide receiver like Jha'Quan Jackson reach the 241st pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.