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RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
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: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SEA)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Ty Okada
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B+.

Nobody had Eric Gentry this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 128 spots to get him at the Round 7 slot.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A big swing on Gabe Jacas at Round 2, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Derrick Moore a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in slot 49 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Markel Bell
Markel Bell at pick 75 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Devin Moore at No. 87, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in pick No. 90 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 96th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton is a better player than pick 114 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at slot 120. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at the 130th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They went early on Domani Jackson in No. 154, and the value did not follow. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick155 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They paid up for Febechi Nwaiwu at Round 5, Pick 15 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A tidy bit of business in the 180th pick, where Marlin Klein graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nothing to complain about; VJ Payne went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They reached into another round for Jeff Caldwell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They paid sticker price for Jimmy Rolder in No. 211, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Marvin Jones Jr. at Round 7, Pick 4, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 229 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
By-the-book stuff, Charles Demmings at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A conviction pick on Isaiah Jatta at the 238th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 246 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 35. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They jumped the gun on Logan Taylor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Adam Randall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Adam Randall. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Mahlman in pick 257, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.