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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Dolphins took Akheem Mesidor at Round 7, Pick 12, roughly 120 spots before his name belonged.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mukuba. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In No. 22 they get an enforcer at safety. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Somehow Tate Ratledge was still sitting there in slot 49, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
They let T.J. Sanders come to them and pounced at pick 53. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick No. 98 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 99th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaxson Dart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaxson Dart this early at Round 4, Pick 15. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in pick No. 123 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 152nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick158 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at pick 158. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
They reached into another round for Akheem Mesidor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 232nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A conviction pick on Tony Grimes at slot 251 that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.