B-
Miami Dolphins
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.
by ScottPawlus ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 0 steals
· 4 reaches
The Dolphins spent real capital to be 42 picks early on Keaton Bills, and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Kris Jenkins at No. 55 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tanor Bortolini this early at pick No. 158. It fills a real need, too.
They talked themselves into Evan Williams at pick 184, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keaton Bills well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in the 241st pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
