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2025 Miami Dolphins Draft LXXXVIII

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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
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
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
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
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 solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Hayden Conner, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 16 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at No. 48 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety and leaves edge rusher and linebacker untouched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at slot 116 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A real head-scratcher, Luke Kandra in the 135th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Bryant. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Hawes well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick No. 231 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams in Round 7, Pick 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.