Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Hooker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Noah Thomas, 100 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They banked enough surplus on Stowers to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Malik Hooker gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the 43rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They robbed the room for Eli Stowers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 3, Pick 23 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A reach on Emmett Johnson in the 90th pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Trigg. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Demond Claiborne
They reached a country mile for Demond Claiborne at the 94th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane slipping to Round 4, Pick 12 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 151 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
No edge and no loss on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A big swing on Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at No. 238 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in Round 7, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Enrique Cruz Jr. this early at pick 254. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Value said wait; Noah Thomas in pick No. 256 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.