Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SEA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (IND)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Head Shot
Jammie Robinson
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B.

The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Jeff Caldwell, 80 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Johnson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at No. 46 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48 Rnd2 Markel Bell
Markel Bell in Round 2, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keylan Rutledge
A wild overpay on Keylan Rutledge in the 49th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at pick No. 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 78 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at slot 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
They reached a country mile for Dametrious Crownover at Round 3, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Travis Burke
They reached into another round for Travis Burke, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
They talked themselves into Michael Trigg at the 96th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jeff Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 112, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 122 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick 126 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
They will replay Emmett Johnson at No. 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They let DeMonte Capehart come to them and pounced at pick No. 151. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
By-the-book stuff, Ephesians Prysock at slot 188 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick 196, where Domani Jackson graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 227th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They took Robert Spears-Jennings at par in Round 7, Pick 22, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.