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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
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
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
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
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike McGlinchey
OT
Head Shot
Harrison Smith
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Dolphins treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 97th pick on Taylen Green a full 88 spots early. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Sadiq value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle, outstanding value to boot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Omar Cooper Jr. a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
A reach on Zachariah Branch in slot 49; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They talked themselves into Mike Washington Jr. at No. 75, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They took Ja'Kobi Lane at par in pick 87, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 97th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ted Hurst. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A tidy little value on Eli Raridon in slot 130, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A wild overpay on Marlin Klein in the 149th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They reached a country mile for Jeremiah Wright at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at pick 225. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in pick No. 227, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.