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RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (MIA)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Diego Pounds Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Diego Pounds
OT Ole Miss
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Diego Pounds Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Diego Pounds
OT Ole Miss
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Austin Jackson
OG
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Benito Jones
DT
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Cam Miller
QB
Head Shot
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Darren Waller
TE
Head Shot
Ethan Bonner
CB
Head Shot
Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
Head Shot
Jack Jones
CB
Head Shot
Rasul Douglas
CB
Head Shot
Seth Vernon
P
Head Shot
Theo Wease Jr.
WR
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Zach Wilson
QB
Head Shot
Zane Gonzalez
PK
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Dolphins spent Round 7, Pick 37 on Diego Pounds, a name most had 136 spots down the list. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 11th pick they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that.
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In pick 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the 43rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 26 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.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They barely believed it either: Zachariah Branch still on the board at No. 92. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Nothing to complain about; Ted Hurst went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They paid sticker price for Devin Moore in pick No. 94, and that is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick108 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at slot 108 is the proof. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick110 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
No drama and no debate, Michael Trigg went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the 115th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Fair-plus on Justin Joly, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value said wait; Taylen Green in Round 5, Pick 6 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in pick 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in pick No. 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 170th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at the 173rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock is a better player than Round 6, Pick 26 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in No. 211 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Jatta in Round 6, Pick 34 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in the 218th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 220 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick227 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Adam Randall well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caleb Douglas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caleb Douglas this early at pick 231. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 238th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Braun in No. 239, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 241 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
They reached into another round for Enrique Cruz Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Diego Pounds
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Diego Pounds. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 256, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at the 257th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.