Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Dolphins, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Cohen reach is exactly the players who went right after him. However the rest shakes out, McConkey at that price is a win they earned.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.21
· Pick 21
· Dallas Turner
· LB-EDGE
· rank 14
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dallas Turner in No. 21. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R1.27
· Pick 27
· Jackson Powers-Johnson
· C
· rank 31
In pick 27 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
R2.3
· Pick 35
· Tyler Guyton
· OT
· rank 27
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Guyton at pick No. 35 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R2.23
· Pick 55
· Ladd McConkey
· WR
· rank 34
Steal is underselling it; Ladd McConkey at Round 2, Pick 23 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.3
· Pick 67
· Braden Fiske
· DL
· rank 53
Braden Fiske is a better player than slot 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.7
· Pick 71
· Kamren Kinchens
· S
· rank 61
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kamren Kinchens at the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.3
· Pick 139
· Jarrian Jones
· CB
· rank 137
A straight-up fair deal on Jarrian Jones at slot 139, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.22
· Pick 158
· Javion Cohen
· OG
· rank 170
A reach on Javion Cohen in pick No. 158; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
R6.9
· Pick 184
· Brandon Coleman
· OL
· rank 185
Brandon Coleman at the 184th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.23
· Pick 198
· Curtis Jacobs
· LB
· rank 197
No edge and no loss on Curtis Jacobs in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.2
· Pick 222
· Jaden Crumedy
· DT-EDGE
· rank 226
Jaden Crumedy in pick 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
R7.21
· Pick 241
· Bub Means
· WR
· rank 245
They took Bub Means at par in Round 7, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.