Dolphins receive B grade from Mel Kiper Jr. for draft class despite one issue

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The Miami Dolphins entered the 2026 NFL Draft with 11 selections, but after a few trades, they wound up picking 13 times during the draft.

Jon-Eric Sullivan was busy on each day of the draft, making multiple selections in nearly every round, including three picks in the third, and six inside the top 100.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Dolphins and Sullivan a "B" grade for their draft, despite Kiper walking away believing there's still one issue with the roster following the draft.

Dolphins get B grade for draft class despite 1 issue

"But I didn't see enough done to the WR room," Kiper writes. "Malik Washington and Jalen Tolbert are still the WR1 and WR2 on this roster, respectively. That's an issue."

The Dolphins did select two wide receivers in this years draft. Caleb Douglas was a bit of a reach with the No. 75 pick in Round 3, while Chris Bell was a solid pick at No. 94, but he's coming off a torn ACL.

Miami, ideally, should've found a more stable presence in the WR room to be an instant upgrade over Tolbert and Washington. Instead, they took two players who are more unknown than some others in this year's WR class.

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