TL;DR

  • Dolphins now have a new team picking in front of them in round 1

  • ASU’s Max Iheanachor visited the Dolphins

  • A tight end is a young QB’s best friend

  • Take control of the Dolphins in the PFSN NFL Mock Draft Simulator

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The Dexter Lawrence Domino Impact

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On Saturday night, the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants rocked the NFL world when the Bengals traded the 10th overall pick to the Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, and the ripple effects for Miami are real.

New York now holds picks 5 and 10. That's two swings in the top 10 for a team that's been connected to several players the Dolphins also want. The Giants have been linked to Sonny Styles, Francis Mauigoa, Caleb Downs, and, most recently, Arizona State wideout Jordyn Tyson. Tom Pelissero reported a split inside the Giants' front office on what to do at 5, and now they can just... do both.

That's where it gets interesting for Jon-Eric Sullivan and the Dolphins. If the Giants use one of those picks on Tyson, that's likely two receivers gone in the top 10 (assuming Carnell Tate goes earlier). That would clear the board for Miami to grab a lineman or defensive playmaker at 11 without feeling like they passed on a position of need. Tyson's injury history also makes him a risky bet for a rebuilding team that can't afford to draft guys who miss time. Having someone else take that gamble is fine by Miami.

The flip side is scarier. If the Giants go offensive line at 10, someone like Mauigoa or Spencer Fano could be gone right before Miami picks. Arizona at 3 and Cleveland at 6 were already threats to take top tackles. Now there's a third team fishing in the same pond, and the Dolphins are standing on the bank at 11 hoping there's still something worth catching.

Bottom line: Three days out from the draft, and the board is still shifting. Sullivan has to be gaming out multiple scenarios right now, because the Giants' double pick in the top 10 just made the first round a lot less predictable. This is why you don't fall in love with one player. The draft comes to you. The Dolphins need to be prepared for any and all scenarios with the 11th pick.

Iheanachor’s Tour Includes Miami

Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor has visited 12 teams ahead of the draft, per Aaron Wilson, and Miami is on the list. He's also met with the 49ers, Packers, Bears, Patriots, Eagles, Panthers, Ravens, Cardinals, Bengals, and Texans. When a potential first-round tackle prospect visits that many teams, the market for his services is going to be competitive.

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The 6’6”, 321-pound prospect is one of the most intriguing tackle prospects in the draft. He's a former high school basketball player from Los Angeles who started his college career at East Los Angeles Community College before landing at Arizona State. Iheanachor didn't allow a single sack on 484 pass-blocking snaps last season and gave up just three sacks across three college seasons total. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection and turned heads at the Senior Bowl.

For the Dolphins, Iheanachor fits the profile of a Day 2 offensive lineman who could step in and compete at right tackle from day one. Sullivan has said the entire right side of the line needs to be rebuilt, and Austin Jackson's restructured deal only buys them one more year.

Iheanachor is the 36th-ranked prospect on PFSN’s big board. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has him coming off the board 27th in his final mock draft, while Todd McShay has him off the board 28th, which means the Dolphins might need a little luck for the big right tackle to fall to 30.

Bottom line: Iheanachor's athleticism and upside make him an appealing target for Sullivan and the Dolphins. The visit list is long, though, and with the Packers and Ravens also in the mix, there's real competition for him late in round one or early in round two.

Is Greg Dulcich the Most Important Offensive Player Not Named Willis or Achane?

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Tight ends and young quarterbacks go together like training wheels and a first bike. Willis has 11 career starts. Dulcich is the most experienced pass-catching tight end on the roster. Their connection is going to matter more than most people realize.

The good news? They're not starting from scratch. Willis and Dulcich played on the same Senior Bowl team back in 2022. They still remember a long crossing route they connected on during practice that week. "That was the second time I had met Malik, and we got a good little feel for each other there," Dulcich said. Four years later, they're finally on the same NFL roster, and both seem genuinely excited about it.

Sullivan is paying attention, too. When ESPN's Kevin Clark asked the GM for a player to watch in 2026, Sullivan named Dulcich without hesitation. "I thought he had a really good back end of the season, and I want to see if he can build on that. It's why we brought him back." The numbers back it up. In Miami's final three games last season, Dulcich caught 11 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown with rookie QB Quinn Ewers. That kind of late-season surge from a guy who'd been bouncing between teams (Denver to New York to Miami) is worth building on.

Dulcich's career has been a rollercoaster. He flashed as a rookie in Denver with 33 catches and 411 yards, then got derailed by hamstring injuries that cost him most of two seasons. The Giants waived him after five catchless games. Miami gave him a second life, and for the first time since his Broncos days, he's putting on the same helmet two years in a row.

The Dolphins clearly like what they have in Dulcich, but they could still add to the room in the draft. Stanford’s Sam Roush is perhaps my favorite Day 3 target who could complement Dulcich's skill set. Roush is a physical, in-line tight end who can block on the edge and create mismatches in the red zone. PFSN’s Ian Cummings says Roush “has great size and explosiveness, to go along with steely competitive toughness and physicality,” calling him an excellent blocker.

Pairing him with Dulcich would give Hafley's offense two different flavors at the position: one who can stretch the seam as a receiver and another who can hold up at the point of attack and move people in the run game. With Sullivan preaching physicality and versatility, grabbing Roush on Day 3 while letting Dulcich handle the primary receiving role feels like smart roster construction.

Bottom line: Dulcich isn't a Pro Bowl tight end. He doesn't need to be. He needs to be a reliable target over the middle who Willis trusts on third down, and the early signs suggest that relationship is already forming. Adding Roush to the mix later in the draft would give this offense two legitimate tight ends for the first time in years. For a team that's rebuilding with a new quarterback, that kind of depth at the position is more valuable than most fans think.

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