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RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (TB)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alec Anderson
OT
Head Shot
Yasir Durant
OT
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Head Shot
Geno Stone
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB- TradesA- FutureA+
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Keaten Wade; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 175 spots ahead at slot 198. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Landing Hill Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick77 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 77, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board fumbled Eli Stowers all the way to Round 3, Pick 25, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 90th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A reach on Nicholas Singleton in pick 91; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They let Ja'Kobi Lane come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A clean, defensible pick in No. 112 with a little surplus value in Michael Trigg. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A slide stopped in the 120th overall pick, with Tacario Davis worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 126th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Nice patience on Dametrious Crownover, who had no business lasting to No. 146. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A wild overpay on Domani Jackson in Round 5, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick152 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They did well to land Drew Allar in pick No. 152, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marlin Klein well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 155 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They reached into another round for Taylen Green, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 168 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A real head-scratcher, Zxavian Harris in No. 171 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in the 180th pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 187th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick189 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A tidy little value on Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick194 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at slot 194, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 195, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
A big swing on Keaten Wade at Round 6, Pick 17, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in pick No. 211 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key at Round 7, Pick 5 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They paid sticker price for Raylen Wilson in pick 225, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
The board had cheaper options than Charles Demmings at the 226th pick, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at No. 227. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nolan Rucci. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 250th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A conviction pick on Tristan Leigh at slot 255 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.