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2026 Quite the Haul

Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (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
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 152. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Scott is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at the 30th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in No. 43: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A curious use of the 75th pick. Interior defensive lineman and running back needed the pick; a cornerback in Keionte Scott did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at slot 87 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zakee Wheatley at safety with interior defensive lineman and running back open.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jalen Farmer
They jumped the gun on Jalen Farmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mikail Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and running back to take Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 130th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at the 151st pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at Round 5, Pick 12 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aiden Fisher. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A premium they did not need to pay, Fa'alili Fa'amoe a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.