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RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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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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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
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (BAL)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Players Gained
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Jaylen Reed
S
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Jimmie Ward
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesC FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins torched the value chart for Taylen Green, taking him 88 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Kite.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while linebacker went begging. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 43rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Devin Moore
The board had cheaper options than Devin Moore at Round 3, Pick 10, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
A wild overpay on Dametrious Crownover in pick 75, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 87th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in slot 90, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 8, with Nicholas Singleton worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at linebacker to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at No. 112 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 126th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick128 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A want over a need in the 128th pick: Domani Jackson adds a cornerback while linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick153 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Value with a capital V on DeMonte Capehart in pick 153, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A clean, defensible pick in slot 176 with a little surplus value in Marlin Klein. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Good price on Ted Hurst in pick No. 177, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid sticker price for Zxavian Harris in slot 215, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 4. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dane Key
They read the board right and Dane Key was the payoff at pick No. 227. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in No. 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick251 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. in pick 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.