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  • technikz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Roydell Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roydell Williams
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (BUF)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
David Edwards
OG
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent the 232nd pick on Shilo Sanders, a name the board had a full 51 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Leonard value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The David Edwards pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A real head-scratcher, Kenneth Grant in the 59th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Moore at slot 90, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick No. 98 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick114 Rnd4 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon in No. 114 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant in pick 119 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 151 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A big swing on Luke Lachey at Round 5, Pick 14, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Francisco Mauigoa in the 227th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached a country mile for Shilo Sanders at slot 232, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick249 Rnd7 Roydell Williams
A conviction pick on Roydell Williams at the 249th pick that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.