Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 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
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Jaylinn Hawkins
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Eric Gentry in pick 238. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 11 they get a bell-cow for the offense, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 31st overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They jumped the gun on Derrick Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in pick 75, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They paid sticker price for Ted Hurst in pick No. 87, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in Round 3, Pick 26 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
By-the-book stuff, Michael Trigg at No. 110 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They left a pile of value on the table to take Demond Claiborne this early at the 113th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Nyjalik Kelly
They reached a country mile for Nyjalik Kelly at slot 130, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 11, with Dametrious Crownover worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A reach for Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 189 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A tidy little value on VJ Payne in the 199th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 227 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in Round 7, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Enrique Cruz Jr. in the 256th pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.