The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Myles Hinton, 74 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.
The Winston Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Spending an early pick on safety with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.20
· Pick 20
· Kenneth Grant
· DT
· rank 26
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.16
· Pick 48
· Alfred Collins
· DT
· rank 62
A premium they did not need to pay, Alfred Collins a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.30
· Pick 62
· Jihaad Campbell
· LB
· rank 40
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in pick 62, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.28
· Pick 92
· Andrew Mukuba
· S
· rank 72
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.34
· Pick 98
· Malachi Moore
· S
· rank 73
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 98th overall pick on Malachi Moore, a safety they were not short of.
R3.35
· Pick 99
· Elic Ayomanor
· WR
· rank 96
Nothing to complain about; Elic Ayomanor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.14
· Pick 115
· Kyren Lacy
· WR
· rank 120
Kyren Lacy in pick 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.20
· Pick 121
· Nicholas Singleton
· RB
· rank 102
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach the 121st overall pick and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.29
· Pick 130
· Smael Mondon Jr.
· LB
· rank 105
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 130th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.11
· Pick 149
· Kevin Winston Jr.
· S
· rank 92
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
R5.18
· Pick 156
· Addison West
· OG
· rank 183
Addison West in Round 5, Pick 18 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
R5.34
· Pick 172
· Jared Wilson
· C
· rank 204
Value said wait; Jared Wilson in pick No. 172 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.9
· Pick 223
· Fentrell Cypress II
· CB
· rank 281
They reached a country mile for Fentrell Cypress II at No. 223, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.18
· Pick 232
· Javontez Spraggins
· OG
· rank 273
Javontez Spraggins at slot 232 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.37
· Pick 251
· Myles Hinton
· OT
· rank 325
They reached into another round for Myles Hinton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.