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RUN ON FEB 13, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Players Gained
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Donovan Wilson
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB+
Grand theft in pick 87: the Dolphins steal Golday and grade out a B.

The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Golday, the No. 64 name on the board, in the Round 3 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Davis pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback and running back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Value with a capital V on Eli Stowers in No. 75, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in slot 87, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 26: Domonique Orange for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Nothing to complain about; Caden Curry went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and running back to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick149 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Beau Stephens in the 149th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart slid further than he should have, and the 150th pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 158th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They took Lander Barton at par in Round 5, Pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They paid sticker price for Fernando Carmona in slot 221, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 227 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.