B+
Miami Dolphins
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B+.
by Fins1981 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 25 picks
· 3 steals
· 9 reaches
The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Eric Gentry, taking him 125 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 29th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Gabe Jacas at No. 47 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They took Eli Stowers at par in pick No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach Round 3, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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.
Elijah Sarratt in pick 82 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Ted Hurst in slot 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Devin Moore in the 90th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Treydan Stukes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
They paid sticker price for Ja'Kobi Lane in pick No. 94, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A real head-scratcher, Mason Reiger in Round 3, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Michael Trigg at the 115th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Tacario Davis in No. 120 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demond Claiborne. It fills a real need, too.
Value said wait; Drew Allar in pick No. 130 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Taylen Green at Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A tidy little value on Isaiah World in No. 148, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Nothing to complain about; Charles Demmings went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in pick 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Domani Jackson in the 162nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in slot 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A straight-up fair deal on Anez Cooper at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Eli Heidenreich at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They talked themselves into Riley Mahlman at slot 238, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.