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RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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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 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (SF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chuck Clark
S
Head Shot
Dylan Cook
OT
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Ben Nikkel
S
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
S
Head Shot
Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eric Gentry at pick 231 is 125 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

Capehart at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, with Omar Cooper Jr. leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick69 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Nice patience on Omar Cooper Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 5. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas is a better player than the 76th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the 85th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Chase Bisontis graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 94. The roster fit checks out.
Pick96 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A quiet steal in No. 96: Devin Moore for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They barely believed it either: Dani Dennis-Sutton still on the board at the 99th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick111 Rnd4 Markel Bell
Markel Bell slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 11 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 114 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 125 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They will replay Michael Trigg at No. 129 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in pick 132 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Circle this one: Keylan Rutledge at the 136th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
A edge rusher of that caliber at pick 148 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick No. 150 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They robbed the room for Dametrious Crownover here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at No. 170 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A big swing on Cole Payton at the 176th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 177th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 20, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in slot 213 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 214 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They talked themselves into Nolan Rucci at the 215th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Value said wait; Marvin Jones Jr. in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the 227th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Raylen Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick 231 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
Steal is underselling it; DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 237 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ephesians Prysock in Round 7, Pick 30, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at pick No. 251 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick254 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Riley Mahlman well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.