Best ways for Dolphins to maximize draft capital surplus in 2026

Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan | Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesBy nailing a Day 2 draft pick or two, making one or two solid free-agent moves, and figuring out a graceful way to navigate around Tua Tagovailoa's cap hit now that he's been released from their books, the Miami Dolphins' rebuild could kick off with a bang.

You'd think that nailing two Day 2 draft picks would prove elusive for most teams, which are only allotted two such selections of their own each year. Well, good news for new Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan: He has a second-round pick and three third-rounders to play with in the 2026 NFL Draft. And he could have more capital if someone like De'Von Achane gets traded…