Pro Football Focus ranked Grant 103rd among 129 defensive tackles, and he finished with just two sacks and two tackles for loss (and 33 tackles overall) in 554 defensive snaps over 17 games and five starts.<\/p>\n
As a run defender, PFF rated him 107th among 126 defensive tackles. But Grant disputes that, saying he\u2019s \u201cpretty good\u201d as a run defender, though he admits \u201cthere are definitely a lot of things to fix.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a pass rusher, Grant showed promise at times, finishing with 29 pressures in 332 pass-rushing snaps. \u201cI\u2019ve got to take things from practice to the game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Asked Tuesday what he likes about Grant\u2019s game, Hafley said: \u201cKenneth got better as the year went on. Do I like what I saw on tape? Sure. Like any other position, I want to see it more and with my own eyes and I want to see it consistently. Time will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n
More from Hafley<\/p>\n
\u25aa The Dolphins have only two safeties with more than one year of experience – veteran Lonnie Johnson (on his seventh team in five years) and former Packers safety Zayne Anderson, who has played only 145 defensive snaps over five seasons, all coming in Hafley\u2019s two years as Green Bay\u2019s defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n
Hafley said Johnson \u201dhas played a lot of football. He\u2019s bigger than I thought. He has some versatility.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said Anderson \u201cstarted [two games in 2024], made some big plays for us. One of the best special teams contributors on the team. He was injured a little bit. He gives you everything he has. Tough, physical, studies the game. He will be a great teammate. The biggest compliment I can give him is I trust him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa Hafley said consultant Troy Aikman, the ESPN analyst, \u201chas been a good sounding board. He\u2019s a guy I\u2019ve talked to a few times. Had some really good conversations. I\u2019ll continue to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa Why did he and Sullivan decide to keep linebackers Tyrel Dodson and re-sign Willie Gay Jr.? \u201cThe way they play. Physicality, toughness. There\u2019s some talent in that room, some pieces there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Draft talk<\/p>\n
Besides Miller\u2019s upcoming visit, another impending visit that came to light on Tuesday was Oklahoma edge rusher R Mason Thomas, who had 12.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks in 2024 and nine tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks last season, when he dealt with injuries.<\/p>\n
Though Thomas has widely been projected a second-round pick, ESPN\u2019s Yates mocked him 20th, adding that \u201cThomas is my type of football player as an explosive, powerful and relentless pass rusher. Plus, he has heavy hands and a nasty attitude when defending the run (21 run stops over the past two seasons).\u201d<\/p>\n
Thomas doesn\u2019t count toward Miami\u2019s 30 maximum visits because he attended high school in South Florida, at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
As for the 6-4, 321-pound Miller, NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein said: \u201cMiller is an even-front nose tackle who can rattle pads and gain early advantages at the point of attack. He has good stack-and-shed against single blocks but lacks the prototypical mass of a space-eater\u2026. He\u2019ll continue to bulk up and should become a good starter who is more consistent than dominant along the interior.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa Per a source, LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, LSU safety AJ Haulcy and Georgia State receiver Ted Hurst were all at Dolphins headquarters on Tuesday, meeting with Dolphins coaches and executives as part of their \u201c30\u201d pre-draft visits.<\/p>\n
Delane is a strong option with Miami\u2019s pick at No. 11 (if available), while Haulcy and Hurst are projected as second-day picks.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s my Tuesday piece<\/a> with notes and feedback on the cornerbacks potentially in play for Miami on the first two days of the draft (April 23-24).<\/p>\n This story was originally published April 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM.<\/p>\n
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