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RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reed Blankenship
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Lew from sliding. Grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Dolphins were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Lew pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Reaching for Jacas left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Jacas well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 LT Overton
Value said wait; LT Overton in the 43rd pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Lee Hunter at the 59th overall pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach No. 75 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 90 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad slipping to No. 109 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Fair-plus on Michael Trigg, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 151st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in pick 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
By-the-book stuff, Zxavian Harris at Round 6, Pick 33 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A clean, defensible pick in the 227th pick with a little surplus value in Jeff Caldwell. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
No drama and no debate, Charles Demmings went about where he belonged in pick No. 238. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They went early on Bryce Foster in pick 243, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.