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RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (JAX)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Lundt
OT
Head Shot
Taylor Moton
OT
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB- TradesA- FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Noah Thomas at slot 245, a reach of 112 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Taylor Moton leading the way.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at slot 75 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 87th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
No edge and no loss on Devin Moore in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason Reiger well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 116 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A slide stopped in pick No. 126, with Michael Trigg worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in the 130th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They reached a country mile for Taylen Green at Round 5, Pick 22, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They paid a round early for Domani Jackson in slot 165, more than the board wanted. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
By-the-book stuff, Jeff Caldwell at pick 182 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 189 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Owen Heinecke
Value said wait; Owen Heinecke in the 209th overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
No drama and no debate, Jimmy Rolder went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Jatta in No. 215, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick No. 227 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They reached into another round for Logan Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 238th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at the 239th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Riley Mahlman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
A wild overpay on Enrique Cruz Jr. in Round 7, Pick 25, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A big swing on Noah Thomas at No. 245, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams in the 246th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They talked themselves into Micah Morris at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in slot 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.