{"id":250478,"date":"2026-04-29T01:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250478\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:44:14","slug":"dolphins-draft-lottery-tickets-could-force-these-veterans-out-of-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250478\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins\u2019 draft lottery tickets could force these veterans out of Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next phase in the Miami Dolphins’ rebuild has come<\/a> to an end in the wake of the 2026 NFL Draft, and this team came home with a plethora of picks thanks to, for lack of a better term, blowing up the roster.<\/p>\n

Many veterans out, many rookies in. That’s been part of the plan, and the injection of youth<\/a> in Miami is just getting started. The Dolphins had themselves quite the draft, addressing several positions of need.<\/p>\n

Once you get past the more recognizable names drafted earlier on, the Dolphins took several shots on what many might dub “lottery tickets.” Some of the Day 3 picks that may not be as recognizable, now, begin their journey by trying to climb the ladder that is the Dolphins’ depth chart.<\/p>\n

By that process, though, a few veterans will be pressed hard against the wall and are even more unlikely to stick around on this roster.<\/p>\n

3 Miami Dolphins veterans will have a harder time sticking around after the 2026 NFL DraftKevin Coleman Jr. could push Tahj Washington out of a roster spot<\/p>\n

Two years after spending a seventh-round pick on Tahj Washington, the Dolphins could have replaced him by drafting Missouri’s Kevin Coleman Jr. in the fifth. Last season, in his first action as a pro, Washington only played 45 snaps and caught three passes.<\/p>\n

In this draft, the Dolphins went receiver-heavy<\/a>, coming home having spent three picks on wideouts. Miami also signed a few free agents at the position, as well, which further tells me that Washington is nowhere near safe.<\/p>\n

The new staff has no investment in Washington, but they invested in Coleman. As a reserve slot wideout, Coleman looks like he’ll take Washington’s job.<\/p>\n

DJ Campbell may make sure Kion Smith doesn’t start another game in Miami<\/p>\n

Another area the Dolphins are adding tons of competition, across their offensive line, is a spot where we could see a 2025 reserve pushed off the roster.<\/p>\n

Last year, Kion Smith was forced into action and started two games. But, the Dolphins used a sixth-round pick on DJ Campbell out of Texas. Coming in as a three-year starter, Campbell brings a ton of experience to the table and, at the very least, looks like he could be a strong backup candidate.<\/p>\n

Follow the draft capital, and it’s not hard to see Smith losing out on a job thanks to Campbell.<\/p>\n

Max Llewellyn might take Cameron Goode’s special teams role<\/p>\n

He might have been just a seventh-round pick, but again, remember this is Jeff Hafley’s first draft as a head coach. Taking a pass rusher in the seventh round, as a defensive-minded head coach, means a little more than if it were, say, Matt LaFleur.<\/p>\n

Max Llewellyn, out of Iowa, could come in and take over the role currently held by Cameron Goode. Also a seventh-round pick, but back in 2022, Goode played 73 percent of snaps on special teams in 2025 while only being on the field for 10 percent of defensive snaps.<\/p>\n

This is definitely a role that Llewellyn could snatch as a rookie, being a special teams savant, but he also provides upside as a rotational pass rusher. Over his last two seasons with the Hawkeyes, Llewellyn tallied 12.0 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.<\/p>\n

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