B-
Miami Dolphins
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.
by Richard6750 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
If confidence were a draft strategy, the Dolphins would have aced it. Aaron Lewis at the 186th overall pick is 102 spots clear of where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
The Chambers steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The back end got a real overhaul.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Ja'Tavion Sanders in slot 54 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Proctor in pick 159, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Aaron Lewis at the 186th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabe Hall. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They barely believed it either: Steele Chambers still on the board at pick No. 243. It patches a soft spot without any drama.