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Miami Dolphins

A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B.

by Fins1981 · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 6 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Dolphins did not so much draft Eric Gentry as overpay for him, 125 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Jeremiyah Love · RB · rank 2
In slot 11 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
R1.30 · Pick 30 · Olaivavega Ioane · OG · rank 22
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 39
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 43 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 75, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Emmanuel McNeil-Warren · S · rank 51
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.27 · Pick 91 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 72
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Rodriguez at the 91st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
They did well to land Ted Hurst in slot 94, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Ja'Kobi Lane · WR · rank 98
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Kobi Lane reach pick No. 130 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 156
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Drew Allar. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.28 · Pick 168 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 186
They talked themselves into Taylen Green at pick 168, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Eric Gentry · LB · rank 352
A real head-scratcher, Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Riley Mahlman · OT · rank 292
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Mahlman in No. 238, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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