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2026 Miami Dolphins Draft XVI

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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PHI)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Dolphins took Haynes King at slot 218, roughly 73 spots before his name belonged.

Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wheatley.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In No. 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick 37 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the 68th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 75 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Zakee Wheatley adds a safety and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 5 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Good price on Demond Claiborne in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 144th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick218 Rnd7 Haynes King
They left a pile of value on the table to take Haynes King this early at pick No. 218. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.