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RUN ON NOV 23, 2025

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2026 Transfer Indiana to Miami

  • ScottPawlus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bradley Chubb
LB
Head Shot
Cam Smith
CB
Head Shot
Daniel Brunskill
OT
Head Shot
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
Head Shot
K.J. Britt
LB
Head Shot
Larry Borom
OT
Head Shot
Liam Eichenberg
OT
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
LB
Head Shot
Quinton Bell
LB
Head Shot
Tahj Washington
WR
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Head Shot
Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D- for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Put together, it is a D-.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. They are betting Freeling proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with interior defensive lineman and linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 3rd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 11th pick they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reach on Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 37; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Nice patience on Kenyon Sadiq, who had no business lasting to slot 39. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 43 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Rhodes Jr. at pick 47 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A conviction pick on Julian Neal at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman and linebacker still to address, they spent pick 111 on D'Angelo Ponds, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tao Johnson
Taking Tao Johnson in slot 151 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at No. 225 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.