What Is The RIGHT PLAN For The Miami Dolphins To DRAFT A Quarterback In The 2026 NFL Draft?

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins face a pivotal NFL Draft decision: when—and whom—to select at quarterback as the franchise eyes roster rebuilding. Is Cole Payton or Jalon Daniels the right fit for Mike McDaniel’s evolving offense, or could Ty Simpson offer value at pick 43? Kyle Crabbs breaks down the 2026 quarterback class, spotlighting Fernando Mendoza’s elite stock and assessing opportunity costs across draft rounds. Crabbs evaluates potential day-two and day-three targets like Drew Allar, Taylen Green, Garrett Nussmeyer, and Carson Beck, weighing their athletic tools and scheme adaptability. The episode highlights Miami’s positional priorities, impact of the Malik Willis signing, and the strategic importance of draft pick tiers. From athleticism to passing upside, Crabbs ranks his favorite QB options for the Dolphins and warns against reaching early at the position. Will Miami’s calculated approach yield a franchise-changing signal caller or simply reinforce quarterback competition?

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0:00.0	When's the right spot to draft the quarterback in this year's NFL draft for the dolphins?
0:05.0	We're exploring that here on Locked on Dolphins.
0:13.0	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On
0:19.2	Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.4	All right, Miami.
0:24.7	Welcome to another episode of Locked-on Dolphins.
0:27.3	It is your team every day here on the Locked-on Network.
0:30.7	I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins,
0:34.8	co-host of Lockedon NFL scouting, author of Touchdown, Miami on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports. I want to welcome you all to another episode of Locked on Dolphins. We're here today on the program. We are going to be exploring when the right time is to draft a quarterback, who are the fits later in the draft. What's the opportunity cost early? Where are we comfortable with it?
0:55.4	And we're going to start with the guys that I have ranked in my personal top 100.
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1:11.4	So let's get rock and rolling here.
1:12.9	We're going to dive right in.
1:14.3	And I have done 16 quarterback evaluations for the 2026 NFL draft.
1:20.7	And, you know, a kind reminder, not just a Dolphins guy.
1:24.1	I actually got my start in the industry doing draft.
1:27.6	I've been doing draft classes and 300 prospects a year going back to 2013.
1:32.6	So got a pretty good working year over year picture for draft classes at quarterback.
1:41.4	And when they say this is a down year, a quarterback, folks,
1:44.8	they are not lying to you. It is a tough year. So I'm going to read to you guys the names that I have
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