Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIA)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Maurice Alexander
WR
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Kaevon Merriweather
S
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Head Shot
Olu Oluwatimi
C
Head Shot
Gervarrius Owens
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B+.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Korey Foreman, 138 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The Haulcy steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The veteran additions, Tyler Guyton chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 30th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 59th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 84 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The board had Jacob Rodriguez higher than Round 3, Pick 23, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dametrious Crownover. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at pick 90 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Taking Jake Golday in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Roush
A slide stopped in No. 106, with Sam Roush worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They robbed the room for Ja'Kobi Lane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeMonte Capehart. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the 151st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in pick No. 152 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zxavian Harris in the 158th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Value with a capital V on Jeff Caldwell in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They paid a round early for Jimmy Rolder in Round 6, Pick 20, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 214th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They paid up for Eli Heidenreich at pick 220 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They went early on Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 227, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 228, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at pick 234 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Korey Foreman in Round 7, Pick 19, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 238th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reach for Nolan Rucci in No. 239; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
They talked themselves into Joshua Braun at the 242nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Micah Morris this early at pick No. 244. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
The board fumbled Thaddeus Dixon all the way to slot 246, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick249 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A straight-up fair deal on Robert Spears-Jennings at the 249th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick254 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in pick 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They reached a country mile for Riley Mahlman at Round 7, Pick 40, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Colbie Young
A real head-scratcher, Colbie Young in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.