meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

Creating A Safety MENU For Each One Of The Miami Dolphins' Top-100 Picks In The 2026 NFL Draft

Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

Locked On Podcast Network

Daily Podcast, Fins Nfl, Fins, Miami Nfl, Nfl, Miami, Miami Football, Dolphins Podcast, Dolphins Game, Nfl Podcast, Football Podcast, Dolphins Highlights, Miami Dolphins Podcast, Dolphins Today, Dolphins Football, Miami Dolphins, Dolphins News, Dolphins, Sports, Sports Podcast, Football, Fins Football, Podcast, Dolphins Nfl

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Miami Dolphins face a pivotal offseason as the 2026 NFL Draft safety class offers an abundance of elite options. Could Caleb Downs or Dillon Thieneman be the next defensive anchor in Miami, or will the front office prioritize versatile playmakers like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Jalon Kilgore? The search for a Pro Bowl-caliber safety is on—will positional value or athletic upside win out? Host Kyle Crabbs breaks down the strengths of top prospects, evaluates the current Dolphins safety room featuring Dante Trader and Zayne Anderson, and explores key traits like coverage versatility, tackling ability, and game-changing instincts. The discussion spotlights potential third-round gems such as V.J. Payne, Kyle Louis, and AJ Haulcy, and highlights strategic draft approaches. With Miami loaded with premium draft picks, the decisions made now could define their defensive future for years to come. Are the Dolphins set for a secondary transformation?

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

We continue building out our menu for options at the dolphins at each position in the

0:05.5

26 NFL draft.

0:07.3

Today, look at safety.

0:14.6

You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. All right, Miami, welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins. It is your team every day here on the Lockdown Network. I'm your host, Kyle Craves, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins, co-host of Locked on NFL scouting author of touchdown

0:37.6

Miami on substack NFL staff writer for a to Z sports special welcome to each and every one of you

0:43.3

here to yet another creating a menu episode for the 2026 NFL draft for the Miami Dolphins we're

0:50.3

looking at the top 100 picks because the dolphins are loaded there. And today, we're looking explicitly at the safety position.

0:57.2

What names do I like through my assessments of the players with what I do with A to Z

1:01.0

sports and here on Locked on Dolphins and Locked on Felt scouting for each one of the

1:05.7

junctures in which the dolphins have picks with their four third round picks,

1:09.8

the pick at 43, the pick at 30,

1:12.6

and the pick at 11. So we're going to start with this pick at 11, looking exclusively at

1:18.2

safeties for the 2026 NFL draft. And this is a major position of need for the dolphins.

1:21.9

So I'd be surprised if you went too long without some kind of investment here,

1:29.3

just because it's Dante Trader and Lonnie Johnson and Zane Anderson and Omar Brown.

1:36.1

And that's the safety room right now.

1:38.0

And I like Dante.

1:39.0

I think Dante is going to be a good NFL player.

1:42.0

I think Zane Anderson's a really reliable special teams player,

1:46.5

but it's probably best kept in that kind of role. And what else you have from there?

1:52.4

Like Lonnie Johnson's a corner convert who's played safety. We need somebody else in this room.

2:01.0

Now, that's the bad news.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Locked On Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Locked On Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.