dhamel'S MOCK DRAFT
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dhamel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • dhamel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAC)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Wheatley from sliding. Grade: C-.

The phones were a trap the Dolphins kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. That Wheatley pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Catalon pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 11 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 22 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A slide stopped in the 75th pick, with Eli Stowers worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They let Malik Muhammad come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in Round 3, Pick 27 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A reach for Trinidad Chambliss in pick 111; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in No. 167 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at pick No. 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.