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RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Haulcy: A-.

The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: A.J. Haulcy, the No. 49 name on the board, in the 94th pick. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback went begging. They will need Barton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 30th pick they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II in Round 2, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 61 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at No. 75 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 87 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in the 90th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They robbed the room for Jake Golday here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with A.J. Haulcy while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst slid further than he should have, and slot 97 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 112th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick135 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Circle this one: Michael Trigg at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
They let Eli Raridon come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 11. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 152nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Fair-plus on Domani Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A straight-up fair deal on Jeff Caldwell at No. 180, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in Round 6, Pick 23 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
By-the-book stuff, Owen Heinecke at No. 227 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in slot 237 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at the 238th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.