DKphin'S MOCK DRAFT
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DKphin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • DKphin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 151st overall pick: the Dolphins steal Nussmeier and grade out a B.

Somebody in the 151st pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Dolphins sat still while Garrett Nussmeier, the No. 81 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 11th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 30 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Downs
A safety of that caliber at slot 43 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Zion Young
Somehow Zion Young was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 11, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at pick No. 87 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Chris Bell
You do not let a wide receiver like Chris Bell reach pick 90 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Keylan Rutledge worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at pick No. 151 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 227th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key in slot 238 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.