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RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DET)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Nobody had Jeff Caldwell this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 131 spots to get him at Round 2, Pick 23. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They banked enough surplus on McNeil-Warren to cover a lot of smaller sins. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher went begging. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
They paid sticker price for Carnell Tate in No. 13, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick30 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In slot 30 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jeff Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Caldwell this early at pick No. 55. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 29 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 75 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
You do not let a cornerback like Keionte Scott reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 95 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick118 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Devin Moore, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick123 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at the 123rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No drama and no debate, Eli Raridon went about where he belonged in slot 128. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zxavian Harris. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 157, where Isaiah World graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 198 is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A big swing on Bryce Foster at pick 202, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They reached a country mile for Logan Taylor at the 227th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Braun in slot 238, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in No. 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 256th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They talked themselves into Micah Morris at Round 7, Pick 41, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.