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RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Players Gained
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Theo Jackson
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
Slaughter should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jake Slaughter had no business being available in slot 80, and the Dolphins did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Harris reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 43rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in Round 2, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 75 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 80th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at slot 90 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 94 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A slide stopped in No. 114, with Michael Trigg worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in Round 4, Pick 30 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Farmer at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They liked Domani Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 163rd overall pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They took Ted Hurst at par in pick No. 170, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A tidy bit of business in pick 196, where Taylen Green graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A wild overpay on Zxavian Harris in slot 197, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Fair-plus on Jeff Caldwell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
No drama and no debate, Charles Demmings went about where he belonged in pick 231. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at the 238th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Taylor. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.