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RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Players Gained
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Christian Izien
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Nazeeh Johnson
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Jaylen Reed
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Golday from sliding. Grade: B+.

The Dolphins ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The Golday steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Every board in the league had World lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value.
Pick40 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at No. 40 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good price on Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 11, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They paid sticker price for Devin Moore in pick No. 84, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in the 90th overall pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 91 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A reach on Isaiah World in the 120th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick 126 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in No. 149. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 7, Pick 11 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 244 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.