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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Higgins should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a B-. The board owed the Dolphins one, and it paid up: Jayden Higgins, the No. 72 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 5 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.
If Leonard pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Dolphins indulged a want in Borregales while a need in edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In No. 13 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick48
Rnd2
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at pick No. 48 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98
Rnd3
Jackson Slater
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in the 98th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Andres Borregales
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Andres Borregales, a specialist that was not the priority.
Pick135
Rnd4
Ben Sauls
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Ben Sauls adds a specialist and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at the 151st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tai Felton
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 17 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Upton Stout
Taking Upton Stout in slot 226 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick233
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Steal is underselling it; Oronde Gadsden II at slot 233 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in Round 7, Pick 34 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.










