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RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIA)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Eboigbe
DL
Head Shot
Nick Herbig
LB
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Head Shot
Payton Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Patrick Payton, 128 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Fields steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 30th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
No drama and no debate, A.J. Haulcy went about where he belonged in the 43rd overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at slot 55 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A wild overpay on Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
They reached a country mile for Harold Perkins Jr. at pick No. 82, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Parker Brailsford well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah World
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah World in slot 90, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 99th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in No. 112 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at pick No. 119, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Fano
They reached into another round for Logan Fano, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 11, where CJ Daniels graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Somehow Oscar Delp was still sitting there in pick No. 152, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at No. 158 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick171 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick204 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. in the 204th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick227 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at slot 227. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They read the board right and Zavion Thomas was the payoff at pick 235. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Nick Barrett at the 238th pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.