Ace1391'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ace1391'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

After HC Fired

  • Ace1391 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIA)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DEN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyree Wilson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
James Daniels
OG
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Dolphins this weekend: D-.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Akheem Mesidor as overpay for him, 52 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Put together, it is a D-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

The Ponds pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman still on the board. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 16th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In No. 28 they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 43rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They paid a round early for Malachi Fields in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at Round 3, Pick 6 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
They talked themselves into Harold Perkins Jr. at slot 75, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 85 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Carson Beck
Carson Beck at the 87th overall 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.
Pick91 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman to take D'Angelo Ponds, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They reached into another round for Zachariah Branch, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Value said wait; Jadarian Price in No. 111 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 149th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.