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RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

The Dolphins treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 75 on Jeff Caldwell a full 147 spots early. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

If Chris Brazzell II and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach for Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 43; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jeff Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Allar well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Taylen Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taylen Green. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No drama and no debate, Eli Raridon went about where he belonged in the 126th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in Round 4, Pick 28 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in slot 149, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the 177th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at pick 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Value said wait; Nolan Rucci in pick No. 229 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.