B
Miami Dolphins
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B.
by miamirw ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Andrew Raym, 67 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Newton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
Troy Fautanu at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They took Ladd McConkey at par in Round 1, Pick 30, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Cole Bishop in pick No. 108 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
No drama and no debate, Mohamed Kamara went about where he belonged in the 131st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Josh Newton in No. 133 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They read the board right and Jacob Cowing was the payoff at the 157th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
AJ Barner at Round 5, Pick 22 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A premium they did not need to pay, Khristian Boyd a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in pick No. 167 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Grayson Murphy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Andrew Raym at No. 172 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.