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2026 my draft 19

Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

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 Malachi Lawrence in pick No. 90.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at slot 43 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in No. 75 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Justin Joly
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Joly well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They talked themselves into Nadame Tucker at pick No. 111, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
The board had Jaeden Roberts higher than pick No. 149, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in pick 168 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A wild overpay on Nick Barrett in Round 7, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.