Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Players Gained
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Grant Delpit
S
Head Shot
Jaylinn Hawkins
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

Some picks age like wine; Eric Gentry at the 247th overall pick will need to, sitting 105 spots clear of his grade. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

However the rest shakes out, McNeil-Warren at that price is a win they earned. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A conviction pick on Gabe Jacas at pick 43 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
They reached into another round for Jaishawn Barham, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger at the 75th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 3, Pick 23 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Steal is underselling it; Keionte Scott at the 94th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
They will replay Jalen Farmer at slot 125 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 130th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in Round 5, Pick 11 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in pick No. 162 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 171st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in slot 211 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
No drama and no debate, Robert Spears-Jennings went about where he belonged in No. 227. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Foster at pick 238, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They talked themselves into Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.