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When I started this slide, I wanted Omar Kelly’s grade since that usually stirs the most emotions (you either love him or you hate him), but The Sun-Sentinel rounded up grades from their staff, and I figured each of them should be analyzed.
Dave Hyde—B+
The Dolphins [were] fortunate WR DeVante Parker fell to them, even if some inside the team pushed for Breshard Perriman. GM Dennis Hickey and his scouts did their job in taking Jordan Phillips in the 2nd round. They fell in love with a great talent with questions – it’s either a home run or a whiff. We’ll see. Jay Ajayi adds what this offense needs at running back. They’re better. They just couldn’t plug all the holes self-created in good part by changing out the receiving corps and having to use their first and third picks (in Kenny Stills trade) to do so.
I’d fire whoever inside the team pushed for Perriman over Parker. Losing out on Parker, trading down then taking Perriman: I’d be cool with that, but I’d never take Perriman over Parker.
This is a very good assessment, except the self-created holes were self-created out of necessity (chemistry issue and cost compared to the actual production of the players) and not for the sake of change. Even then, those holes were filled, save for linebacker.
Omar Kelly—B
The Dolphins got a top 10 player in DeVante Parker, picked up a top 5 tailback in the fifth round when they landed Jay Ajayi, and added a offensive guard who might become an immediate starter in Jamil Douglas. The only head-scratching pick was the second-round selection of Oklahoma defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, whose film was a disaster. The selection of Bobby McCain, Cedric Thompson and Tony Lippett in day three made this class a winner because all those defensive backs should fortify the secondary’s depth.
I’m agreeing with Omar Kelly, except for the grade.
I wouldn’t consider Phillips’ film to be a disaster except for one problem: there wasn’t enough of it. As for Phillips looking lazy, as I’ve said before, playing alongside Suh should fix that.
Either way, I agree with Omar here, even though I usually disagree with him on almost everything else.
Chris Perkins—C+
The Dolphins had two picks in the first three rounds, the area of the draft where you typically find the most talented players. WR DeVante Parker, the first-round pick, is money. NT Jordan Phillips, the second-round pick, is a question mark. So, too, is trading down in the second round to collect more fifth-round picks. The Dolphins didn’t have a third-round pick. That’s not a good result from the first three rounds. The rest of the draft was pretty good. But the net takeaway from the first three rounds is a bit unsettling right now.
So far on this list, Chris Perkins (a name I say in the style Chris Traeger would say “Ann Perkins” on Parks and Recreation) is the first person to reference the trade.
It’s safe to say he didn’t like it. I disagree with that, I loved the trade.
Miami got a lot of talent in that fifth round, which Chris Perkins even acknowledges. Yet he hates the trade itself.
I’m the opposite: I loved the trade as it happened, but I didn’t like the pick initially. Then I saw the upside that Phillips had and imagined the possibilities, and that changed my mind.
There are other grades from other members of The Sun-Sentinel staff, but those are the three I’ll focus on here.
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