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RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (BAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Dolphins spent the 236th pick on Riley Mahlman, a name most had 59 spots down the list. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

On value alone, Hill Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. The Davis pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 31 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A tidy little value on Devin Moore in the 87th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Fair-plus on Sam Hecht, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 95 on Tacario Davis with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick97 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
They paid sticker price for Michael Trigg in the 97th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 111th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They did well to land Justin Joly in pick No. 115, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at Round 4, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaiah World
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah World at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in pick 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at No. 161 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Value said wait; Jeff Caldwell in slot 199 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 227 with a little surplus value in Raylen Wilson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the 229th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at Round 7, Pick 15 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Mahlman in the 236th overall pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
They talked themselves into Joshua Braun at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.