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RUN ON FEB 5, 2025

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (JAX)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD FutureB-
The Dolphins let Simon fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

When a board-topper like Cody Simon slides to Round 7, Pick 8, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The West reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at the 36th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 51 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A reach for Dylan Fairchild in pick 85; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at Round 3, Pick 34 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in slot 120 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 133rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in pick No. 149, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
They went early on Xavier Scott in No. 154, and the value did not follow. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at Round 7, Pick 8 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.