B-
Miami Dolphins
More right than wrong for the Dolphins, and a B- to prove it.
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2026 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 1 steals
· 7 reaches
The Dolphins bet big and early on Roman Hemby, 115 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
On value alone, Davis makes the weekend a net positive. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 11 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
In the 30th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel Pregnon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
No edge and no loss on Elijah Sarratt in the 75th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at Round 3, Pick 23. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Ted Hurst at No. 90 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Mikail Kamara in slot 118 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Tacario Davis at cornerback with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
They paid up for Jakobe Thomas at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
They jumped the gun on Louis Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
A straight-up fair deal on Anez Cooper at No. 181, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 227th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They reached into another round for Roman Hemby, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
