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2025 Miami Dolphins Draft LXXXVII

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIA)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureC
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Hayden Conner as overpay for him, 36 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Dolphins indulged a want in Winston Jr. while a need in edge rusher and linebacker stayed open. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 48th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in pick No. 78. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Kevin Winston Jr. while clear needs at edge rusher and linebacker sat open.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
They took Kyle McCord at par in No. 116, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A real head-scratcher, Luke Kandra in pick 135 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in No. 150 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Raheim Sanders. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick 231 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Sam Brown Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.