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RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
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
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
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
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Players Gained
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Adrian Phillips
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Anez Cooper as overpay for him, 31 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

With edge rusher and linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Banks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Caleb Banks reach slot 59 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in the 75th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in pick 90 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 30: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Tacario Davis at cornerback with edge rusher and linebacker open.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at pick No. 111 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at slot 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nice patience on Bryce Lance, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A surprising call. With edge rusher and linebacker still to address, they spent the 129th pick on Bud Clark, a safety they were not short of.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They took Dametrious Crownover at par in the 130th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They paid sticker price for Isaiah World in No. 131, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A premium they did not need to pay, J'Mari Taylor a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They liked Marlin Klein enough to skip the value, taking him in the 163rd pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Good price on Ephesians Prysock in No. 187, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in pick 221; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
They did well to land Zxavian Harris in the 226th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 227 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A real head-scratcher, Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Anez Cooper
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anez Cooper this early at Round 7, Pick 27. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A big swing on Adam Randall at No. 255, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.