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RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Preston Stone Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Preston Stone
QB Northwestern
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Preston Stone Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Preston Stone
QB Northwestern
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (GB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (GB)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Preston Stone, 131 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 24 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nice patience on Caleb Banks, who had no business lasting to No. 52. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach the 58th overall pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They barely believed it either: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still on the board at pick 75. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Steal is underselling it; Keionte Scott at slot 87 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg slid further than he should have, and the 120th pick is lovely value for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
By-the-book stuff, Eli Raridon at Round 4, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in pick No. 130. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A slide stopped in the 147th overall pick, with Isaiah World worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in slot 160; it is a wash and a sensible one. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick168 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201 Rnd6 VJ Payne
The board had VJ Payne higher than pick 201, and the safety fell to them anyway. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid a round early for Jeff Caldwell in No. 209, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Raylen Wilson at pick No. 214, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at Round 7, Pick 7. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at slot 227 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A big swing on Riley Mahlman at the 238th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in No. 248 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A wild overpay on Tristan Leigh in pick 249, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick251 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach for Robert Spears-Jennings in the 251st overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick252 Rnd7 Preston Stone
A real head-scratcher, Preston Stone in Round 7, Pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at pick No. 254 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marvin Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keaten Wade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.