The 2025 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and 8 college players heard their names called by the Miami Dolphins. 

Miami managed to do an excellent job addressing crucial roster needs with some intriguing players, so let's take a closer look at each player the Dolphins drafted over the weekend. 

Round 1, pick 13: Michigan DT Kenneth Grant

The Dolphins needed a rock on the inside to pair with Zach Sieler, and they got one with Grant. He becomes a penciled in starter and should be a trench bully, something Miami desperately needs more of.  The start of a transformation from finesse to tough has to start somewhere, and this was a good one. 

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Round 2, pick 37: Arizona OL Jordan Savaiinaea

It was a painful to part with pick 98 to move up, but Miami got another physical specimen in Savaiinaea. Another plug and play starter gained on the line in as many picks. And more protection for the team's biggest investment in QB Tua Tagovailoa. 

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Round 5, pick 143: Maryland DT Jordan Phillips

Miami isn't shying away from beefing up the trenches, taking a second defensive tackle in their first three picks. Phillips isn't someone who's going to provide much in the way of pass rush, but he's a strong, bulky player who can hold his ground against the run.

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Round 5, pick 150: Florida CB Jason Marshall, Jr.

Miami continued to draft for need, finally addressing the cornerback position in round five with the former Gator. It remains to be seen if Marshall can push for one of the two starting boundary CB jobs, but he's a good, physical corner who has done well in press man coverage. However, he's not someone who's going to come down with the ball often, with just 2 interceptions in 4 years. 

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Round 5, pick 155: Maryland S Dante Trader, Jr.

Another pick, another problem area tackled by Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel. Trader isn't big, but he hits harder than one would expect for a player of his size, and he's played safety and nickel corner, giving Miami positional versatility they need right now.

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Round 6, pick 179: Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II

Gordon was a force in 2023, earning first-team All-American honors while leading all of FBS with 1732 rushing yards.  Oklahoma State's offense fell off a cliff in 2024, but Gordon didn't forget how to play football.  At 6'1", 226 pounds, he runs over guys, which is an attribute Miami's running back room needed and now has.

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Round 7, pick 231: Texas QB Quinn Ewers

The Dolphins got their young quarterback to develop in Ewers.  Miami seemed like a good choice to take a quarterback on Saturday, but they waited until the event's final round to do it. As such, while I'm not super high on Ewers, I would have expected him to go before round 7, so there's value here. 

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Round 7, pick 253: Georgia Tech DT Zeek Biggers

Biggers lives up to his name – big. He's a big man at 6'6", 321 pounds. While he's not going to get after the passer much, he's another big body that Grier and McDaniel have found to try to add some size and power to the inside of their line. That's clearly been a theme in this draft, and with what they had at defensive tackle coming in, who could blame them? 

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Full 2025 Dolphins draft class

• Round 1, pick 13: Michigan DT Kenneth Grant
• Round 2, pick 37: Arizona OL Jonah Savaiinaea
• Round 5, pick 143: Maryland DT Jordan Phillips
• Round 5, pick 150: Florida CB Jason Marshall, Jr.
• Round 5, pick 155: Maryland S Dante Trader, Jr.
• Round 6, pick 179: Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II
• Round 7, pick 231: Texas QB Quinn Ewers
• Round 7, pick 253: Georgia Tech DT Zeek Biggers