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They REALLY hate our draft keep in mind, these are different scouts with differing opinions.
2025 NFL Draft grades: The Browns and Giants aced the test.
Our grades are a composite score of player value, positional value and trade value.
Austin Mock hands out team grades for the 2025 NFL Draft. His methodology takes into account more than just the player and landing spot. Mock aims to account for the value gained and lost in trades, the value of drafting certain positions over others and more.
Browns A+
Giants A+
Titans A
Panthers A
Falcons A
Packers A-
Buccaneers A-
Cardinals B+
Steelers B
Patriots B
Chiefs B
Bears B-
Cowboys B-
Ravens C+
Commanders C
Eagles C
Seahawks C
Texans C
Colts C-
49ers D+
Bills D
Jets D
Raiders D
Rams D
Bengals D-
Broncos D-
Chargers D-
Vikings D-
Dolphins F
Jaguars F
Saints F
Lions F
Miami Dolphins
Miami only made two selections in the first 142 picks, so again, it isn’t shocking to see the Dolphins down here. And according to the consensus board, they reached for the players they took at Nos. 13 and 37. Now, I think the consensus was criminally low on Kenneth Grant, but the pick that doomed them was “reaching” for interior offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea with the 37th pick. Ideally, teams should stay away from reaching for players at non-premium positions.
Opinions were mixed on the Dolphins using the 13th pick for defensive lineman Kenneth Grant before trading up to select guard Jonah Savaiinaea in the second round.
“Kenneth Grant is a big, tough dude who can line up in all the techniques in that Baltimore scheme they have down there. He can hold the line and throw people around,” one exec said. “He went a little early, but they basically said, ‘Eff it, we are going to get a big one.’”
Multiple execs called Grant a less-talented replacement for Christian Wilkins.
“Mason Graham had more splash plays at Michigan, especially in the pass game, but he had some real low points too,” another exec said. “Kenneth Grant just played his game and was consistent. He is not going to be Christian Wilkins, but he is a bigger body who can stand there and eat snaps and play well. I think he would have gone in the top 20 anyway.”
As for Savaiinaea, two execs questioned the decision to trade up for him, with one noting that the Arizona lineman did not impress at the Senior Bowl. But the strongest opinion regarding Savaiinaea was positive.
“He is a starting guard right away who is a really good player and will make them more physical,” this exec said.
Overall draft class was ranked 31st…for comparison NE was number 1, Jets 13 and Bills 22
Favorite pick: Jonah Savaiinaea, OT/G, Arizona
The cost was high, but Miami had to address its trenches with impact players early in the draft. Savaiinaea has experience outside at tackle, but he is a natural guard who should continue moving up the depth chart throughout his rookie season.
Day 3 pick who could surprise: Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
Holding just two of the first 142 selections, it was going to be tough for Miami to place high on this list. But the Dolphins added a few intriguing talents on Day 3, including Quinn Ewers, who could become a factor if Tua Tagovailoa misses time. Jason Marshall Jr. and Dante Trader Jr. should be solid depth pieces in the secondary. But Phillips could end up looking like a steal if his consistency catches up with his young talent.
Post draft power ranking
21. Miami Dolphins
First pick: DT Kenneth Grant
The Dolphins clearly had a theme — big men. The three defensive tackles they drafted — Grant, Maryland’s Jordan Phillips and Georgia Tech’s Zeek Biggers — are all 310-plus. The wild-card pick is sixth-round running back Ollie Gordon II, who could end up being a star in this offense if the Dolphins can block anybody. They drafted just one offensive lineman.
Their favorite pick of ours
Miami Dolphins: Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona
Pick: Round 2, No. 37
This was easy. It’s their second-round pick, and it’s not close. For one thing, the Dolphins desperately needed to upgrade their interior offensive line, and he will do that for them. But the reason I really love this pick is because of how cool it is Savaiinaea landed in Miami. Savaiinaea will now be protecting not only a fellow Polynesian in QB Tua Tagovailoa, but someone who went to the same high school (St. Louis High in Honolulu) that he did. “God never makes mistakes,” Savaiinaea said after he was picked. “He wants me to block for my people, so I’m there.” — Jim
Most intriguing UDFA
Miami Dolphins: Jalin Conyers, TE, Texas Tech
A versatile tight end who can play fullback, H-back or whatever else a team needs, Conyers (6-4, 260) was also a big-time basketball prospect at one time and has enough length and bulk to be a potential weapon in Miami’s stretch run game. He showed great effort and bend as a run blocker at the Shrine Bowl.
They also rated the teams with best draft classes from the past 5 years, very surprised where they ranked us
6. Miami Dolphins (8.75)
Top 50 picks: 8
Pro Bowls: 2
Starting seasons: 35
Best pick: WR Jaylen Waddle (No. 6, 2021); Worst pick: CB Noah Igbinoghene (No. 30, 2020); Best value: RB De’Von Achane (No. 84, 2023)
The Dolphins had just 37 total picks from 2020-24, but 15 of them were top-100 selections. And though some of Miami’s best value picks (Jevon Holland, Robert Hunt) left via free agency, the franchise has done a nice job maximizing a somewhat short-handed pick arsenal.
And here's their thoughts on our FA period
Miami Dolphins
Added: $33.5M (17th) | Lost: $34.6M (18th) | Differential: -$1.1M (15th)
Big spenders in the past, the Dolphins handed out only two contracts worth more than $5 million per year, one to former Steelers guard James Daniels ($8 million APY), another to backup quarterback Zach Wilson ($6 million APY).
“It feels like a team that invested in some older players the last couple years and it did not work out for them,” one exec said. “I could see this being the start of a little reset for them.”
Daniels is coming off a torn Achilles tendon suffered in September.
“I like James Daniels — good player — and the Pharaoh Brown signing will be good for them, as he’s become a blocking tight end,” another exec said. “Zach Wilson is a good reclamation project. He is similar to Tua (Tagovailoa) in that the ball comes out quick, he is accurate short — all the things he has not been asked to do yet.”
With left tackle Terron Armstead expected to retire, the focus this season will again be on whether Miami has done enough to bolster its offensive line.
“They just don’t have enough there to warrant that they are going to have a better commitment to the run game and better protection for Tua,” another exec said. “Contrast them with Chicago, which made two trades for starting linemen before free agency. That has not been the Dolphins’ way up front.”
2025 NFL Draft grades: The Browns and Giants aced the test.
Our grades are a composite score of player value, positional value and trade value.
Austin Mock hands out team grades for the 2025 NFL Draft. His methodology takes into account more than just the player and landing spot. Mock aims to account for the value gained and lost in trades, the value of drafting certain positions over others and more.
Browns A+
Giants A+
Titans A
Panthers A
Falcons A
Packers A-
Buccaneers A-
Cardinals B+
Steelers B
Patriots B
Chiefs B
Bears B-
Cowboys B-
Ravens C+
Commanders C
Eagles C
Seahawks C
Texans C
Colts C-
49ers D+
Bills D
Jets D
Raiders D
Rams D
Bengals D-
Broncos D-
Chargers D-
Vikings D-
Dolphins F
Jaguars F
Saints F
Lions F
Miami Dolphins
Miami only made two selections in the first 142 picks, so again, it isn’t shocking to see the Dolphins down here. And according to the consensus board, they reached for the players they took at Nos. 13 and 37. Now, I think the consensus was criminally low on Kenneth Grant, but the pick that doomed them was “reaching” for interior offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea with the 37th pick. Ideally, teams should stay away from reaching for players at non-premium positions.
Opinions were mixed on the Dolphins using the 13th pick for defensive lineman Kenneth Grant before trading up to select guard Jonah Savaiinaea in the second round.
“Kenneth Grant is a big, tough dude who can line up in all the techniques in that Baltimore scheme they have down there. He can hold the line and throw people around,” one exec said. “He went a little early, but they basically said, ‘Eff it, we are going to get a big one.’”
Multiple execs called Grant a less-talented replacement for Christian Wilkins.
“Mason Graham had more splash plays at Michigan, especially in the pass game, but he had some real low points too,” another exec said. “Kenneth Grant just played his game and was consistent. He is not going to be Christian Wilkins, but he is a bigger body who can stand there and eat snaps and play well. I think he would have gone in the top 20 anyway.”
As for Savaiinaea, two execs questioned the decision to trade up for him, with one noting that the Arizona lineman did not impress at the Senior Bowl. But the strongest opinion regarding Savaiinaea was positive.
“He is a starting guard right away who is a really good player and will make them more physical,” this exec said.
Overall draft class was ranked 31st…for comparison NE was number 1, Jets 13 and Bills 22
Favorite pick: Jonah Savaiinaea, OT/G, Arizona
The cost was high, but Miami had to address its trenches with impact players early in the draft. Savaiinaea has experience outside at tackle, but he is a natural guard who should continue moving up the depth chart throughout his rookie season.
Day 3 pick who could surprise: Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
Holding just two of the first 142 selections, it was going to be tough for Miami to place high on this list. But the Dolphins added a few intriguing talents on Day 3, including Quinn Ewers, who could become a factor if Tua Tagovailoa misses time. Jason Marshall Jr. and Dante Trader Jr. should be solid depth pieces in the secondary. But Phillips could end up looking like a steal if his consistency catches up with his young talent.
Post draft power ranking
21. Miami Dolphins
First pick: DT Kenneth Grant
The Dolphins clearly had a theme — big men. The three defensive tackles they drafted — Grant, Maryland’s Jordan Phillips and Georgia Tech’s Zeek Biggers — are all 310-plus. The wild-card pick is sixth-round running back Ollie Gordon II, who could end up being a star in this offense if the Dolphins can block anybody. They drafted just one offensive lineman.
Their favorite pick of ours
Miami Dolphins: Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona
Pick: Round 2, No. 37
This was easy. It’s their second-round pick, and it’s not close. For one thing, the Dolphins desperately needed to upgrade their interior offensive line, and he will do that for them. But the reason I really love this pick is because of how cool it is Savaiinaea landed in Miami. Savaiinaea will now be protecting not only a fellow Polynesian in QB Tua Tagovailoa, but someone who went to the same high school (St. Louis High in Honolulu) that he did. “God never makes mistakes,” Savaiinaea said after he was picked. “He wants me to block for my people, so I’m there.” — Jim
Most intriguing UDFA
Miami Dolphins: Jalin Conyers, TE, Texas Tech
A versatile tight end who can play fullback, H-back or whatever else a team needs, Conyers (6-4, 260) was also a big-time basketball prospect at one time and has enough length and bulk to be a potential weapon in Miami’s stretch run game. He showed great effort and bend as a run blocker at the Shrine Bowl.
They also rated the teams with best draft classes from the past 5 years, very surprised where they ranked us
6. Miami Dolphins (8.75)
Top 50 picks: 8
Pro Bowls: 2
Starting seasons: 35
Best pick: WR Jaylen Waddle (No. 6, 2021); Worst pick: CB Noah Igbinoghene (No. 30, 2020); Best value: RB De’Von Achane (No. 84, 2023)
The Dolphins had just 37 total picks from 2020-24, but 15 of them were top-100 selections. And though some of Miami’s best value picks (Jevon Holland, Robert Hunt) left via free agency, the franchise has done a nice job maximizing a somewhat short-handed pick arsenal.
And here's their thoughts on our FA period
Miami Dolphins
Added: $33.5M (17th) | Lost: $34.6M (18th) | Differential: -$1.1M (15th)
Big spenders in the past, the Dolphins handed out only two contracts worth more than $5 million per year, one to former Steelers guard James Daniels ($8 million APY), another to backup quarterback Zach Wilson ($6 million APY).
“It feels like a team that invested in some older players the last couple years and it did not work out for them,” one exec said. “I could see this being the start of a little reset for them.”
Daniels is coming off a torn Achilles tendon suffered in September.
“I like James Daniels — good player — and the Pharaoh Brown signing will be good for them, as he’s become a blocking tight end,” another exec said. “Zach Wilson is a good reclamation project. He is similar to Tua (Tagovailoa) in that the ball comes out quick, he is accurate short — all the things he has not been asked to do yet.”
With left tackle Terron Armstead expected to retire, the focus this season will again be on whether Miami has done enough to bolster its offensive line.
“They just don’t have enough there to warrant that they are going to have a better commitment to the run game and better protection for Tua,” another exec said. “Contrast them with Chicago, which made two trades for starting linemen before free agency. That has not been the Dolphins’ way up front.”
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