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2026 9th Draft

Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 227, a good 46 spots before the room expected him.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. It is not that Ponds is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 11 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at pick No. 43 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They zigged when the board said zag, taking D'Angelo Ponds at cornerback with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick87 Rnd3 Caden Curry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caden Curry. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at pick 90 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick111 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Treydan Stukes while clear needs at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots sat open.
Pick151 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick 151 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 227 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor in slot 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.