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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

01/24/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Malachi Lawrence, taking him 43 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taaffe. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 11th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They robbed the room for Michael Taaffe here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They read the board right and Malik Muhammad was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 23. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
They reached into another round for Malachi Lawrence, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at the 111th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots to take Jakobe Thomas, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick149 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at pick No. 149 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
By-the-book stuff, Riley Mahlman at the 227th pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.