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blitz DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B+. The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Elijhah Badger, 42 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
They banked enough surplus on Emmanwori to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In the 20th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 49th pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick51
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
A clean, defensible pick in slot 51 with a little surplus value in Jonah Savaiinaea. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips is a better player than Round 4, Pick 14 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick 119, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Nothing to complain about; Cody Simon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
They paid up for Ty Robinson at No. 150 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197
Rnd6
Caleb Ransaw
A conviction pick on Caleb Ransaw at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick208
Rnd6
CJ Dippre
They left a pile of value on the table to take CJ Dippre this early at the 208th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in Round 7, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jermari Harris
Fair-plus on Jermari Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick252
Rnd7
Kyren Lacy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kyren Lacy in the 252nd pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
They reached a country mile for Elijhah Badger at the 253rd pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.




















