Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 14, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
KJ Duff Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
KJ Duff
WR Rutgers
Mark Nabou Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Mark Nabou Jr.
C Texas A&M
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonah Elliss
DE
Head Shot
Hayden Rucci
TE
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Dolphins were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Duff pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Drew Mestemaker
Drew Mestemaker at slot 75 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 KJ Duff
A big swing on KJ Duff at Round 4, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mark Nabou Jr.
They liked Mark Nabou Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 149th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Christian Gray
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Gray in the 227th pick, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.