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RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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Rookie 5th

  • AVG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SEA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (KC)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SEA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Players Gained
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Alohi Gilman
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Jude Bowry in pick 90. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Kilgore value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Dolphins indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in running back stayed open.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 30th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The board had Dillon Thieneman higher than the 43rd overall pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deion Burks
They went early on Deion Burks in No. 75, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jude Bowry this early at Round 3, Pick 26. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Connor Lew at slot 96. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They talked themselves into Caden Curry at pick No. 97, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 130 on Jalon Kilgore with running back unsolved.
Pick151 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in the 151st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They reached a country mile for Keyshaun Elliott at Round 6, Pick 7, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Nothing to complain about; Eric McAlister went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Barrett. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Kelly in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke Altmyer in pick 247. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.