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RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Dolphins took Eric Gentry a full 96 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Caldwell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jeremiyah Love at the 11th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick30 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at pick 75 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Value with a capital V on Mike Washington Jr. in slot 87, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in Round 3, Pick 27 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst is a better player than pick No. 94 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush in the 111th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Fair-plus on Nicholas Singleton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the 115th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at Round 4, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 147 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A reach on Demond Claiborne in pick 151; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zxavian Harris. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They took Febechi Nwaiwu at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 180 with a little surplus value in Domani Jackson. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 209, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick 220 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke in the 227th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Huskey at the 232nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in Round 7, Pick 22, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 239 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A conviction pick on Logan Taylor at pick 241 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
By-the-book stuff, Nolan Rucci at Round 7, Pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Value said wait; Joshua Braun in the 252nd pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
A big swing on Enrique Cruz Jr. at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick257 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 257th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.