{"id":247492,"date":"2026-04-26T18:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247492\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:32:08","slug":"dolphins-fans-cant-complain-about-mel-kipers-final-miami-draft-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247492\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins fans can&#8217;t complain about Mel Kiper&#8217;s final Miami draft grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5q\">The dust has settled and is still clearing on the Miami Dolphins&#8217; 2026 draft. The next step is getting them into the building and molding them into what the Dolphins hope will be superstars. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">Following the draft, knee-jerk reactions permeated the landscape. From horrendous <a href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/miami-dolphins-leave-fans-confused-with-caleb-douglas-pick-in-round-3-01kpyxatgxqt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fan fallout to media experts nitpicking certain selections.<\/a> We, ourselves, were not exactly thrilled with some of the Dolphins&#8217; day two and three selections, but one thing became as clear as the waters off the Florida Keys. The Miami Dolphins got tougher on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5w\">Following the long two nights and one day of the draft,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/48547351\/2026-nfl-draft-grades-32-teams-kiper-winners-losers-steals-sleepers-favorite-picks-classes#mia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Mel Kiper took a breath long enough to give his grades for all 32 teams.<\/a> The ESPN draft expert was impressed with how Jon-Eric Sullivan attacked the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Mel Kiper gives Miami Dolphins a well-deserved &#8220;B&#8221; in post-draft grading<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">Kiper said that the Dolphins were entering the draft with needs just about everywhere. He wasn&#8217;t lying. Miami did indeed need to address every position, but even 13 picks couldn&#8217;t fill all the holes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">While Kiper liked the Jacob Rodriguez selection as well as the Kyle Louis pick in round four, he didn&#8217;t feel the Dolphins did enough to help Malik Willis in the passing game. We have to agree with him on that. <a href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/chris-bell-scouting-report-points-to-monster-rookie-year-for-miami-dolphins-01kq0qva8mav\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Bell stands out as a potential solution<\/a>, but until he is healthy, who knows? He wasn&#8217;t a fan of Caleb Douglas with the 75th overall pick. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">&#8220;Caleb Douglas was a reach (No. 148 overall going 75th) and Chris Bell is coming off a torn ACL. Granted, Bell has first-round level talent when healthy, and he can produce over the middle, downfield, and after the catch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">It&#8217;s hard to argue with him. The &#8220;B&#8221; grade has been a little higher than others have given the Dolphins. Most have them rated a &#8220;C+&#8221; or &#8220;C&#8221;, but Miami hit on several underrated players. Their draft is buoyed by their top three picks, but they addressed needs and, more importantly, took players that all share a commonality. Toughness and no-nonsense. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">Miami drafted football players, and by that we mean guys who love the game for what it is. That&#8217;s something that can&#8217;t be graded with a letter. If this draft class changes the culture inside the building, it will be an &#8220;A.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow phinphanatic.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=phinphanatic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dust has settled and is still clearing on the Miami Dolphins&#8217; 2026 draft. 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