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RUN ON NOV 29, 2025

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Players traded away
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Bradley Chubb
LB
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Cam Smith
CB
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Daniel Brunskill
OT
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Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
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James Daniels
OG
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Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
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Liam Eichenberg
OT
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Matthew Judon
LB
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Quinton Bell
LB
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Tahj Washington
WR
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Tua Tagovailoa
QB
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a D-, for the Dolphins.

There is reaching, and then there is Roman Hemby at pick No. 225. The Dolphins jumped the board by 130 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it.

The Ponds pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick7 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 7th pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at slot 10 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Circle this one: Kenyon Sadiq at No. 41 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at pick 75 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach on Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 3, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Blake Miller
They reached into another round for Blake Miller, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They zigged when the board said zag, taking D'Angelo Ponds at cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tao Johnson
Taking Tao Johnson in No. 152 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at slot 217 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at pick 225 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.