B+
Miami Dolphins
Robinson should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a B+.
by LWPianoman ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 6 steals
· 2 reaches
The trade table was a mismatch, and the Dolphins were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.
Getting Robinson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will need Hartman to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 17: Xavier Legette for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cooper Beebe at the 55th overall pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Circle this one: Darius Robinson at No. 59 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A premium they did not need to pay, Sataoa Laumea a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A tidy bit of business in the 149th pick, where Jaylin Simpson graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Fair-plus on Brennan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Taking Marist Liufau in the 184th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Tanor Bortolini at slot 198 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.