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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

01/13/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Geron Christian
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent slot 111 on Malachi Lawrence, a name the board had a full 36 spots lower. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Abney II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
By-the-book stuff, Carnell Tate at the 11th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 11 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and A.J. Haulcy at No. 79 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick91 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Taking Keith Abney II in the 91st pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick 111 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
A big swing on Earnest Greene III at slot 150, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Taylen Green
No edge and no loss on Taylen Green in pick 167; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid sticker price for J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 7, Pick 11, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.