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RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Hard to poke a hole in the Dolphins' weekend: A-.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Riley Mahlman as overpay for him, 40 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

On value alone, Scott makes the weekend a net positive. With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Jack Conklin leading the way.

In the end it comes back to Emmanuel Pregnon, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in No. 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 70 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 3, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick90 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Devin Moore adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at pick 110 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They paid sticker price for Justin Joly in the 111th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick No. 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
The board had cheaper options than Zxavian Harris at No. 210, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Demmings at the 239th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Fair-plus on Trey Zuhn III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 255th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.