B
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.
by ScottPawlus ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 5 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with LaDarius Henderson at No. 220, a reach of 32 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early.
Adisa Isaac at the 58th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Nothing to complain about; Jaden Hicks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in slot 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They paid up for Layden Robinson at pick No. 158 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drake Nugent this early at the 184th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Cornelius Johnson slipping to the 198th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LaDarius Henderson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They reached into another round for Jowon Briggs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.