C
Miami Dolphins
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a C.
by Fins1981 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 18 picks
· 2 steals
· 7 reaches
You can hear the double-takes from here. The Dolphins took Mason Reiger at the 75th pick, roughly 69 spots before his name belonged.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned.
They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Hit on Gabe Jacas and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
A wild overpay on Gabe Jacas in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mason Reiger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A reach on Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 3, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Keionte Scott in pick No. 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nicholas Singleton at slot 110 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick 116, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A premium they did not need to pay, Eli Raridon a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in Round 4, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at the 151st pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Jalen Farmer in pick No. 155 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Domani Jackson at the 167th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Marlin Klein at No. 170 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Good price on Jeff Caldwell in pick 189, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They did well to land Lander Barton in slot 227, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Charles Demmings in No. 234 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Taylor this early at slot 238. The roster fit checks out.
Joshua Braun at pick 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.