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RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Noah Thomas; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 127 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot.

That Lew pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A reach on Gabe Jacas in slot 47; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
The board had Eli Stowers higher than No. 63, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 75 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at pick No. 91. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
They talked themselves into Dametrious Crownover at the 95th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at slot 108 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at the 118th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A tidy little value on Bryce Lance in pick 125, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 151 with a little surplus value in Drew Allar. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in Round 5, Pick 23 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reach for Domani Jackson in No. 165; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick170 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
No drama and no debate, Marlin Klein went about where he belonged in the 170th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zxavian Harris this early at Round 6, Pick 16. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick No. 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 229th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick231 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They reached into another round for Noah Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Taylor. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at slot 255 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A wild overpay on Micah Morris in No. 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.