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Miami Dolphins

Larceny in slot 94 lands the Dolphins a A-, Stowers and all.

by Fins1981 · 2026 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 8 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B-
Trades A+
Future A+

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Eli Stowers, the No. 53 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 94. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Kyler Murray leading the way.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.30 · Pick 62 · CJ Allen · LB · rank 31
CJ Allen at the 62nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Emmanuel McNeil-Warren · S · rank 52
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 75 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 13 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.26 · Pick 90 · Keionte Scott · CB · rank 63
They barely believed it either: Keionte Scott still on the board at the 90th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Eli Stowers · TE · rank 53
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach slot 94 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.16 · Pick 116 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 116
Mike Washington Jr. in pick 116 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
R5.23 · Pick 163 · Charles Demmings · CB · rank 145
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 163 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R6.6 · Pick 187 · Marlin Klein · TE · rank 173
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Marlin Klein for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.16 · Pick 197 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 186
They let Ephesians Prysock come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 16. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.28 · Pick 209 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 214
They paid sticker price for Jimmy Rolder in pick No. 209, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Xavier Nwankpa · S · rank 227
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in pick 227, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R7.13 · Pick 229 · Eli Heidenreich · WR · rank 231
No edge and no loss on Eli Heidenreich in the 229th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.15 · Pick 231 · Isaiah Jatta · OT · rank 237
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Jatta at slot 231 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 239
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the 238th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.40 · Pick 256 · Nolan Rucci · OT · rank 250
Nolan Rucci in No. 256 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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