Dolphins re-draft focuses on defensive line selection shift
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 7:45 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
In a 2025 re-draft analysis, the Miami Dolphins should have considered selecting defensive lineman Mason Graham instead of their original pick, Kenneth Grant. Grant, picked 13th overall, played 52% of defensive snaps as a rookie, contributing 33 tackles. Graham, taken 5th overall by the Browns, played 72% of snaps with 49 tackles in his debut season. Analysts suggest Graham could better align with the Dolphins' rebuilding strategy. This discussion comes after Miami finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 record under coach Mike McDaniel.
- •Dolphins selected Kenneth Grant with the 13th pick in 2025.
- •Mason Graham was drafted 5th overall by the Browns.
- •Grant recorded 33 tackles and two sacks as a rookie.
- •Graham posted 49 tackles and one sack in his debut.
- •Miami finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 record.
- 7:45 PMYahoo Sports — 2025 NFL re-draft has Dolphins passing on original pick for another DL
"The Miami Dolphins used their first-round pick in 2025 on defensive lineman Kenneth Grant, but should they have gone a different direction?
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