Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (GB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jarrett Kingston
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureA-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Joshua Braun at the 246th pick, a reach of 38 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Davis pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 11th overall pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Nice patience on Eli Stowers, who had no business lasting to pick 69. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in slot 75, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 87. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ted Hurst at No. 94. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They barely believed it either: Devin Moore still on the board at the Round 4 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
No drama and no debate, Michael Trigg went about where he belonged in slot 116. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 20 on Tacario Davis with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Raridon. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A clean, defensible pick in the 151st pick with a little surplus value in Isaiah World. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board had Jeff Caldwell higher than the 195th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They paid sticker price for Lander Barton in pick 227, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
By-the-book stuff, Owen Heinecke at No. 229 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A wild overpay on Logan Taylor in pick No. 238, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They took Nolan Rucci at par in the 243rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at the 246th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.