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RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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Draft Selections
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 161 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: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
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
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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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
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Garett Bolles
OT
Head Shot
Jaquan Brisker
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Daevin Hobbs, taking him 42 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They banked enough surplus on Stowers to cover a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at the 74th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott is a better player than Round 3, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A want over a need in the 87th pick: Devin Moore adds a cornerback while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick91 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at No. 91 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Washington Jr.. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in pick 149; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick161 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the 161st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
No drama and no debate, Ted Hurst went about where he belonged in No. 168. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They liked Ephesians Prysock enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 38. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zxavian Harris. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton slipping to pick 197 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 226 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at the 228th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 234 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reach for Nolan Rucci in the 246th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.