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RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Hykeem Williams at the 243rd pick is 43 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Call it a C and check back in two years.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Getting Lew where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 75 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in pick 87 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 115, where Michael Trigg graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Good price on Mike Washington Jr. in the 120th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Fair-plus on Bryce Lance, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No edge and no loss on Eli Raridon in Round 4, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the 151st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 162 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick176 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Nothing to complain about; Marlin Klein went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Value said wait; Zxavian Harris in the 201st overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They jumped the gun on Jeff Caldwell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at pick 211 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in pick No. 227 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A real head-scratcher, Tristan Leigh in pick No. 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 238 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 239 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at the 241st overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A wild overpay on Hykeem Williams in pick 243, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They liked Robert Spears-Jennings enough to skip the value, taking him in the 246th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick256 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joshua Braun this early at the Round 7 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at Round 7, Pick 41 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.