NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Josh Allen chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills poses for photos during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Minkah Fitzpatrick of Alabama poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #11 overall by the Miami Dolphins during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Grade: B+

Best pick: Mike Gesicki (TE, Penn State)

Questionable pick: Durham Smythe (TE, Notre Dame)

Sleeper pick: Kalen Ballage (RB, Arizona State)

The Dolphins were likely surprised at the availability of Alabama standout Minkah Fitzpatrick but were wise to snatch him up with the eleventh overall pick. The club has made it clear that adding talent on the defensive side of the ball was a priority early on, and Fitzpatrick and third-rounder Jerome Baker (OLB, Ohio State) both provide are excellent, athletic playmakers.

Notre Dame’s Durham Smythe is one of the best in-line run blockers among tight ends in this class, but his fourth-round price was a bit steep. The selection of similarly-profiled Washington’s Will Dissly directly before could very well have forced the team to take Smythe earlier than they anticipated.

From a skill position standpoint, Penn State’s Mike Gesicki and Arizona State’s Kalen Ballage are two of the highest-upside players in the draft. Gesicki possesses receiver-like ability in a tight end’s body and should instantly become a favorite target of Ryan Tannehill. Ballage, meanwhile, has one of the best athletic profiles of any running back in this class and could wind up being a huge steal in the fifth round for Adam Gase’s offense.

While he likely won’t be an every-down back, Ballage should be able to line up all over the field, catching the ball out of the backfield and possessing the speed to be a real home-run hitter.

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