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RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Players Gained
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Troy Franklin
WR
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Malik Hooker
S
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Kaleb McGary
OT
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Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 41 is 98 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Getting Golday where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malachi Lawrence
In pick No. 30 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They took Max Iheanachor at par in slot 48, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick62 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
Nice patience on Chase Bisontis, who had no business lasting to pick 62. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
A conviction pick on Ted Hurst at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 87 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at the 95th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick 108 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 111 on Jalon Kilgore with interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They paid sticker price for Michael Trigg in No. 112, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They paid a round early for Isaiah World in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 151 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A tidy little value on Charles Demmings in the 156th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at Round 5, Pick 30 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke at slot 177 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
The board had cheaper options than Jaren Kanak at pick No. 227, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg in the 238th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They did well to land Robert Spears-Jennings in the 246th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick247 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adam Randall this early at No. 256. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A wild overpay on Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 41, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.