March 28, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET

The Miami Dolphins have a treasure trove of valuable selections for the 2026 NFL draft after trading wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos in early March.

With those picks, the Dolphins will be able to add several talented young players under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley.

In his recent mock draft, ESPN’s Field Yates predicted a few of the picks that Miami will make in 2026.

With their first pick (No. 11 overall), Yates has the Dolphins taking Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa to be the team’s right tackle.

“New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has referenced building his roster from the inside out, and Mauigoa would be a big boost to an offensive line that needs it. Miami ranked 24th in pass block win rate and 29th in run block win rate last season,” Yates wrote.

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“Mauigoa is a steady, well-built pass protector with raw power and the ability to get to the second level. Right tackle Austin Jackson recently agreed to a reduced and restructured contract that’s over after next season, so Mauigoa could slide in there.”

With pick No. 30, Yates has Miami adding to their wide receiver, taking Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion.

“Following the release of Tyreek Hill and trade of Jaylen Waddle, Miami’s wide receivers group is inarguably the thinnest in the NFL,” Yates wrote. “Adding Concepcion would be a step in the right direction. He’s among the most explosive players in the class, hauling in 25 receiving touchdowns in just three seasons and taking two punt returns to the house in 2025. However, Concepcion lacks massive size (6 feet, 196 pounds) and must clean up drops (seven this past season).”

In the second round, Yates believed that the Dolphins would flip to the defensive side of the ball and take UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence.

“Needs exist all over the Dolphins’ roster, including opposite of Chop Robinson, to boost a pass rush that tied for 23rd in pass rush win rate last season,” Yates wrote. “Lawrence would do exactly that, with some of the best closing ability in the class (19.5 sacks in the past three seasons). He has been a riser during the predraft process.”

Miami has several holes, and these three picks address some of their biggest needs. If they made the selections that Yates suggests here, they could set themselves up for a brighter future with Sullivan and Hafley at the helm.

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