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RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIA)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Kamren Curl
S
Players traded away
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AJ Henning
WR
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Ashtyn Davis
S
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Bradley Chubb
LB
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Braeden Daniels
OG
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Caleb Johnson
LB
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Cam Miller
QB
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Carter Warren
OT
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Cole Turner
TE
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Darren Waller
TE
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Donovan Edwards
RB
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Isaiah Johnson
CB
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Jackson Woodard
LB
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James Daniels
OG
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Jason Maitre
CB
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Jason Marshall Jr.
CB
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Jaylen Waddle
WR
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Julian Hill
TE
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Larry Borom
OT
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Liam Eichenberg
OT
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Miles Battle
CB
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
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Omar Brown
S
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Rasul Douglas
CB
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Riley Patterson
PK
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Yodny Cajuste
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Dolphins took Korey Foreman a full 139 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Haulcy steal is the beam this whole class leans on. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 11 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Banks at pick 44 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 59th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at slot 61 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Value with a capital V on Kamari Ramsey in Round 3, Pick 11, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 87 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at pick No. 90 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They robbed the room for Ja'Kobi Lane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at Round 4, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in slot 111 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
A real head-scratcher, Brenen Thompson in pick 129 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Marlin Klein
They reached a country mile for Marlin Klein at the 130th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in pick 141, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah World at the 149th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart slid further than he should have, and slot 150 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in pick No. 151, and that is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick153 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They took Davison Igbinosun at par in Round 5, Pick 15, which is nothing to complain about. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick163 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
The board had J'Mari Taylor higher than the Round 5 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aaron Graves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in No. 176. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dae'Quan Wright in slot 187. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock slipping to Round 6, Pick 14 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick194 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A straight-up fair deal on VJ Payne at the 194th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick195 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Good price on Pat Coogan in the 197th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in pick 205 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in pick No. 215. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in No. 217 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at slot 226 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in No. 227 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Raylen Wilson at pick No. 229 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach on Bryce Foster in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A conviction pick on Nolan Rucci at the 239th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marvin Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kamran James
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kamran James in pick 241, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Korey Foreman this early at the 243rd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They talked themselves into Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper at No. 248 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.