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RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
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: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Cunningham
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a C+.

Some picks age like wine; Keaten Wade at the Round 7 slot will need to, sitting 122 spots clear of his grade. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Davis pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and linebacker still on the board.

If Omar Cooper Jr. and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They jumped the gun on Omar Cooper Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 75 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 87th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
The board had Sam Hecht higher than No. 95, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Tacario Davis while clear needs at quarterback and linebacker sat open.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Nothing to complain about; Beau Stephens went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They took Marlin Klein at par in pick 168, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
By-the-book stuff, Ted Hurst at pick No. 172 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 211th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the 227th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reach for Nolan Rucci in Round 7, Pick 30; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick251 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 251, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at Round 7, Pick 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.