B
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B.
by Howie35 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The search is over. The Dolphins handed the keys to Bo Nix, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Trice falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Reaching for Wiley left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 21 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bralen Trice at the Round 2 slot is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They did well to land Keith Randolph Jr. in the 158th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Jha'Quan Jackson in No. 199 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Good price on Jeremy Flax in the 242nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.