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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
Ward is the plan now, and the Dolphins grade out a D. The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Elijah Arroyo at the 226th pick regardless, 307 picks early.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Weigman.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 4 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick19
Rnd1
Isaiah Bond
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at Round 2, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slipping to the 45th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Walker at pick No. 52. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 73rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik at the 78th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98
Rnd3
Deontae Lawson
A slide stopped in pick No. 98, with Deontae Lawson worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Evan Stewart
They took Evan Stewart at par in No. 99, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to slot 102. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 104 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106
Rnd4
Shemar Stewart
Shemar Stewart at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jack Nelson
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Nelson at Round 4, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Rod Moore
They let Rod Moore come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rylie Mills. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134
Rnd4
Lander Barton
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Lander Barton in Round 4, Pick 33, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142
Rnd5
Armand Membou
They barely believed it either: Armand Membou still on the board at the 142nd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145
Rnd5
Cobee Bryant
They liked Cobee Bryant enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 145. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150
Rnd5
J.Michael Sturdivant
A reasonable price with a little left over, J.Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 150. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jared Wilson
A big swing on Jared Wilson at the 151st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152
Rnd5
Conner Weigman
Taking Conner Weigman in slot 152 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at pick No. 186 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at pick 203 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Elijah Arroyo
A real head-scratcher, Elijah Arroyo in the 226th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227
Rnd7
Francisco Mauigoa
Value said wait; Francisco Mauigoa in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jalen Rivers
Jalen Rivers in Round 7, Pick 18 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233
Rnd7
J.C. Davis
The board had J.C. Davis higher than slot 233, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jimmy Horn Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at No. 249, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.






































