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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
Grand theft in the 58th pick: the Dolphins steal Emmanwori and grade out a C. The board owed the Dolphins one, and it paid up: Nick Emmanwori, the No. 19 name on the board, sitting there at pick 58 like a gift left on the doorstep.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
So much rides on Josh Simmons that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In slot 13 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at the 58th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 89 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Fair-plus on Deone Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98
Rnd3
Charles Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Charles Grant in pick 98. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
They paid sticker price for Jacob Parrish in the 116th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Good price on Cody Simon in Round 4, Pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
A curious use of No. 137. Edge rusher and tight end needed the pick; a safety in Malachi Moore did not.
Pick150
Rnd5
Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at the 150th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
A straight-up fair deal on Damien Martinez at pick No. 155, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in slot 224 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
They read the board right and Alijah Huzzie was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 15. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in the 236th pick with a little surplus value in Cam Jackson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 241 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick253
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in No. 253 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.