The one burning question that lingers for the Miami Dolphins following the 2026 NFL Draft
The Miami Dolphins added a whole bunch of talent over the weekend — but one big question remains.
The Miami Dolphins’ 2026 NFL Draft class will afford the franchise plenty of snaps in 2026. Some should develop into cornerstones and building blocks for years to come. Others may surprise, with some may be at risk of disappointing. With so many rookies in the fray at once, the variability of outcomes is vast.
The will be plenty of questions. But there’s one short-term question that everyone will be asking after this year’s draft — and it’s centered more around one thing the Dolphins didn’t do this weekend.
Will the Miami Dolphins add a veteran safety after not drafting one early in the 2026 Draft?
Head coach Jeff Hafley talked in the pre-draft process about the value of his safeties as a means of maximizing his impact on opposing quarterbacks. It had many (myself included) expecting to see Miami draft a safety early. They did, in fact, not.
Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe was the primary safety addition in the draft; the Miami Dolphins drafted him 158th overall. Former Pittsburgh defender Kyle Louis can play safety. But Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have already teased that Louis will be available to fill a lot of roles thanks to his unique abilities. That leaves veterans Lonnie Johnson, Zayne Anderson, and Dante Trader Jr. as the other prominent players in the room.
Is that enough? A similar question exists at wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins. But starting wide receivers are expensive and Sullivan has said that Miami isn’t likely to spend big in June once the team receives salary cap relief. Safeties can come a little cheaper. Will Hafley and company feel the need to add one? That’s a burning question that we may not know the answer to for months.
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