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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

01/15/26-2

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Malachi Lawrence, taking him 32 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Lew pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Good price on Emmanuel Pregnon in the 49th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 75 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at slot 87 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jude Bowry in pick 97, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 111 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They reached a country mile for Malachi Lawrence at pick 112, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in slot 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They liked Jermaine Mathews Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick227 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 7, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.