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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NO)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Taliese Fuaga
OT
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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
Players traded away
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Bradley Chubb
LB
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Rasul Douglas
CB
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Tua Tagovailoa
QB
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Zach Sieler
DT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Mendoza is the Dolphins' new face under center. Grade: D-.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Put together, it is a D-.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They are betting Graves proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. The Green pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 4th pick they get the face of the franchise, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in No. 43. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 69th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at pick No. 75 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 77 on Keith Abney II with edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick78 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Eli Stowers worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
They paid a round early for Charles Jagusah in pick 111, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aaron Graves in Round 5, Pick 11, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Taylen Green
They robbed the room for Taylen Green here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It patches a soft spot without any drama.