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RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
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
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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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 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Byard
S
Head Shot
Teven Jenkins
OT
Head Shot
Hunter Wohler
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Patrick Payton, taking him 157 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Landing Allar that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christen Miller at slot 47. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They read the board right and Caleb Banks was the payoff at pick 57. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
Value said wait; Jaishawn Barham in the 80th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyreak Sapp. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in Round 3, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at the 94th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 111 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in No. 129, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They reached a country mile for Ted Hurst at slot 151, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 5, Pick 28 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 170th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Colbie Young
A real head-scratcher, Colbie Young in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They talked themselves into Hykeem Williams at pick No. 227, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 229 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nolan Rucci in the 238th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at slot 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
They reached into another round for Tristan Leigh, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 251 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A wild overpay on Joshua Braun in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.