giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
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giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

3 Round Mock 1.0

  • giannis31! DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 32 spots for Gracen Halton, and value like that does not grow back.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 11 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In pick No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Good price on Brandon Cisse in the 43rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A premium they did not need to pay, Ja'Kobi Lane a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Carson Beck
A real head-scratcher, Carson Beck in slot 90 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at No. 94 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.