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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins spent real capital to be 42 picks early on Cade Klubnik, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
A premium they did not need to pay, Monroe Freeling a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In slot 30 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to pick 43. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Circle this one: Eli Stowers at pick No. 75 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 87th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at the 90th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik at slot 94 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
By-the-book stuff, Chris McClellan at Round 4, Pick 30 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Nothing to complain about; Zavion Thomas went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Value with a capital V on Aiden Fisher in pick 238, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.