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DKphin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • DKphin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Hill Jr.: B+.

When a board-topper like Anthony Hill Jr. slides to slot 130, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
They read the board right and Rueben Bain Jr. was the payoff at the Round 1 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick47 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 47 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Somehow Caleb Tiernan was still sitting there in the 75th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They barely believed it either: Germie Bernard still on the board at the 87th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 90 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick92 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 28 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 112th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Anthony Hill Jr.
They will replay Anthony Hill Jr. at slot 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jack Endries
The board fumbled Jack Endries all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 177 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jeremiah Wright reach pick 238 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.