B
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins robbed the room for King. Final grade: B.
by evan123321 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 5 steals
· 3 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kalen King got past him. The Dolphins do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 198. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. If Frazier pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 9 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They liked Ruke Orhorhoro enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 55. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
The board had Brandon Dorlus higher than pick 87, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They let Ja'Lynn Polk come to them and pounced at the 91st overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They paid a round early for Zak Zinter in the 94th pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A clean, defensible pick in slot 124 with a little surplus value in Tyler Davis. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to pick No. 126. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Newton in the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Good price on Kitan Oladapo in slot 160, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
A tidy little value on Sione Vaki in No. 161, a step better than break-even. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Kalen King in the 198th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.