ScottPawlus'S MOCK DRAFT

ScottPawlus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2024

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  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Keaton Bills, 42 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 21 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kingsley Suamataia. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Layden Robinson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 198th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They took Josh Proctor at par in pick No. 241, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.