- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Draft E
-
HeySissy DRAFTING FOR THEDolphins
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall
C+
ValueD
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 252: the Dolphins steal Dart and grade out a C+. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Dolphins were there to profit. Jaxson Dart, the No. 39 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 252. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.
If Cross III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jonah Savaiinaea. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
They reached into another round for Jalen Milroe, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98
Rnd3
Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick115
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
Value said wait; Howard Cross III in slot 115 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135
Rnd4
Pat Bryant
By-the-book stuff, Pat Bryant at No. 135 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jeremy Crawshaw
Jeremy Crawshaw in the 151st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick156
Rnd5
Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns in the 156th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Joe Huber
A real head-scratcher, Joe Huber in pick No. 226 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jaxson Dart
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jaxson Dart in pick No. 252, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.










