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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIA)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIA)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAR)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jason Pinnock
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Walker Jr.
LB
Head Shot
Durham Smythe
TE
Head Shot
Julian Hill
TE
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Tuten: B-.

The Dolphins did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Bhayshul Tuten fell into No. 224. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback and edge rusher went begging. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
They paid sticker price for Josh Simmons in the 23rd pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luther Burden III at No. 34. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
By-the-book stuff, Tyleik Williams at pick No. 48 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 63rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 66 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at slot 72, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
You do not let a tight end like Gunnar Helm reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
They robbed the room for Malachi Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick99 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A curious use of pick No. 99. Quarterback and edge rusher needed the pick; a safety in Andrew Mukuba did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They took Savion Williams at par in the 115th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 5, Pick 19 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
They barely believed it either: Bhayshul Tuten still on the board at No. 224. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.