B
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.
by Fins1981 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 19 picks
· 4 steals
· 13 reaches
The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Noah Thomas, 100 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They banked enough surplus on Stowers to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Malik Hooker gives the group a proven body among the projects.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
In No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Max Iheanachor in the 43rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They robbed the room for Eli Stowers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 3, Pick 23 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A reach on Emmett Johnson in the 90th pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Trigg. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They reached a country mile for Demond Claiborne at the 94th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Ja'Kobi Lane slipping to Round 4, Pick 12 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Drew Allar in pick 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Taylen Green at slot 151 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
No edge and no loss on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A big swing on Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Nolan Rucci at No. 238 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in Round 7, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Enrique Cruz Jr. this early at pick 254. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Value said wait; Noah Thomas in pick No. 256 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.