Dolphins' Draft: Rebuild Mode with Malik Willis

0:00On April 23rd, the 2026 NFL Draft hits Pittsburgh, starting Thursday, April 23rd, and the Miami Dolphins are straight in, rebuilt. Mode after a brutal offseason fire sell. They shipped out stars like Tyree Kill, Jalen Waddle, Tua Taco-Viloa, Minka Fitzpatrick, and Bradley Chubb, leaving new quarterback Malik Willis, with thin weapons. Their top-need screenswater seabird, with Malik Washington holding down the number one spot for now. Dolphins Brass, led by new general manager John Eric Sullivan, gutted the roster to stockpile youth and picks, turning a contender into a full tear-down, project. Experts point to Ohio State's safety Caleb Downs as their best draft fit, a versatile ball-hawk who could anchor a leaky secondary and push the hole. Defense toward league average under coordinator Jeff Haffley. Talk is swirling about trading running back Dave on a Shawnee, too, caching in the last big name for extra draft ammo to surround Willis with fresh talent.

1:00With two first-round picks at 11 and 30, plus a stack in round three from trades with Denver, Philly, and Houston, Miami's prime to load up. This weekend watch, how they reshape around their young guns. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.