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2026 Lot's of Reedundance

Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureB
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Dolphins: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Dolphins shredded theirs for Jalen Farmer. He came off 31 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Sarratt at that price is a win they earned.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Johnson
In No. 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value.
Pick33 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They went early on Max Iheanachor in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to slot 43. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick44 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, D'Angelo Ponds adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at pick No. 75 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 87th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaiah World a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They talked themselves into Aamil Wagner at the 147th pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Louis Moore
They paid up for Louis Moore at pick 151 when waiting would have done the job. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd5 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 5, Pick 39 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They reached a country mile for Riley Nowakowski at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at the 227th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They jumped the gun on Fa'alili Fa'amoe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.