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RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reed Blankenship
S
Head Shot
Talanoa Hufanga
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins let McNeil-Warren fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the No. 51 name on the board, stolen at the 87th pick. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Wheatley pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 75th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They robbed the room for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at slot 90. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
By-the-book stuff, Nicholas Singleton at No. 94 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Zakee Wheatley, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the 151st pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 160 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A reach on Zxavian Harris in Round 6, Pick 29; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
They paid sticker price for Charles Demmings in pick 238, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They jumped the gun on Nolan Rucci, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at the 256th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.