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RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
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
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
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No Pick Head Shot
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Eric Gentry this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 99 spots to get him at Round 7, Pick 40.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. With quarterback and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in No. 43 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick48 Rnd2 LT Overton
They paid a round early for LT Overton in slot 48, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 75, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the 91st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devin Moore at pick 95. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. is a better player than the 112th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bud Clark
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 113 on Bud Clark with quarterback and running back unsolved.
Pick114 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than slot 114, and the tight end fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Fair-plus on Bryce Lance, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at No. 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Nice patience on Dametrious Crownover, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
They took Jalen Farmer at par in Round 5, Pick 16, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 158 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A reach for Marlin Klein in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick No. 168 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They did well to land Febechi Nwaiwu in pick 170, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 196th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in Round 6, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They paid sticker price for Raylen Wilson in the 218th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at No. 220 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They jumped the gun on Isaiah Jatta, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at pick No. 246 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick 254 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 40, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.