Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Qwuantrezz Knight
S
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Head Shot
Craig Woodson
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Some picks age like wine; Eric Gentry at slot 227 will need to, sitting 125 spots clear of his grade. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

On value alone, McNeil-Warren makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In pick 30 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Markel Bell
In No. 31 they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 38th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabe Jacas. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 72nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keionte Scott at the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They let Jacob Rodriguez come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in pick 94, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in Round 4, Pick 11 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A tidy little value on Justin Joly in pick No. 126, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No edge and no loss on Eli Raridon in the 130th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They paid sticker price for Drew Allar in slot 151, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dametrious Crownover at the 155th pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They paid up for Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 170 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
By-the-book stuff, Taylen Green at slot 187 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They took Lander Barton at par in No. 226, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Jatta at the 229th pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach for Bryce Foster in pick 238; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They reached into another round for Logan Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. at Round 7, Pick 40 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at Round 7, Pick 41 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.