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RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 89 spots for Taylen Green, and value like that does not grow back. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 40th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 77 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They paid sticker price for Devin Moore in the 82nd overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nicholas Singleton. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A wild overpay on Drew Allar in slot 94, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick 97 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Justin Joly
By-the-book stuff, Justin Joly at Round 4, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Tacario Davis adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the 130th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in No. 131 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick No. 149 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They liked Marlin Klein enough to skip the value, taking him in the 163rd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Kaleb Proctor at the 165th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
No edge and no loss on Charles Jagusah in the 198th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at Round 6, Pick 28, value and slot in agreement. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They jumped the gun on Isaiah Jatta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They paid sticker price for Bryce Foster in pick 246, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick251 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Value said wait; Roderick Kearney in slot 251 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.