B-
Miami Dolphins
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Smith-Wade: B-.
by Junuh ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
When a board-topper like Chau Smith-Wade slides to pick No. 186, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Kris Jenkins in the 53rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Mike Sainristil slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor itch, scratched.
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 186 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Austin Stogner in Round 6, Pick 24 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Good price on Darius Muasau in pick 219, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They let Kedon Slovis come to them and pounced at pick No. 242. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.