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RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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Draft Selections
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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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 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (GB)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
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Spencer Brown
OT
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Benjamin Chukwuma
OT
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Jaylinn Hawkins
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: A-.

Nobody else had Micah Morris anywhere near slot 257. The Dolphins did, by 67 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Getting Golday where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Spencer Brown leading the way.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 75th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devin Moore. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick No. 90 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in slot 91 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They barely believed it either: Sam Roush still on the board at the 111th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg slipping to Round 4, Pick 15 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at slot 120 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They read the board right and Justin Joly was the payoff at the 126th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick 130 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in pick No. 151. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 155 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jeff Caldwell well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Nothing to complain about; Jalen Farmer went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at No. 165 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at the 170th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They did well to land VJ Payne in pick 196, just ahead of his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A premium they did not need to pay, Jimmy Rolder a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Lander Barton
The board had cheaper options than Lander Barton at pick No. 211, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
No edge and no loss on Charles Demmings in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick 229 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach for Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 20; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reach on Nolan Rucci in slot 238; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Value with a capital V on Isaiah Jatta in the 246th pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
They reached a country mile for Joshua Braun at the 250th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Micah Morris this early at the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.