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DKphin DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B+
ValueA
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Hill Jr.: B+. When a board-topper like Anthony Hill Jr. slides to slot 130, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not.
For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.
They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Rueben Bain Jr.
They read the board right and Rueben Bain Jr. was the payoff at the Round 1 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick30
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In pick 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick47
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 47 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
Somehow Caleb Tiernan was still sitting there in the 75th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Germie Bernard
They barely believed it either: Germie Bernard still on the board at the 87th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 90 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick92
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 28 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 112th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Anthony Hill Jr.
They will replay Anthony Hill Jr. at slot 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jack Endries
The board fumbled Jack Endries all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 177 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jeremiah Wright
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jeremiah Wright reach pick 238 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.

















