Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SEA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylinn Hawkins
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Dolphins kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Dametrious Crownover, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 11 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In slot 30 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Chase Bisontis in the 47th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Markel Bell
Markel Bell in the 75th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dametrious Crownover this early at pick No. 87. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to No. 90, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96 Rnd3 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at No. 96 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst is a better player than slot 126 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They let Justin Joly come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 30. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No edge and no loss on Domani Jackson in the 168th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jeff Caldwell in the 188th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A reach for Charles Demmings in pick No. 220; a little patience would have been rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nolan Rucci well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A premium they did not need to pay, Bryce Foster a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.