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dolfan25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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  • dolfan25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Damar Hamlin
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Haulcy: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. A.J. Haulcy had no business being available in pick 87, and the Dolphins did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

The Barber reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 11 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that.
Pick56 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
No drama and no debate, Germie Bernard went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Austin Barber
A premium they did not need to pay, Austin Barber a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take A.J. Haulcy, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick88 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in Round 3, Pick 24 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Steal is underselling it; Keith Abney II at pick No. 91 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
They will replay Cade Klubnik at the 111th pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 124th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in No. 149 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
No edge and no loss on Jalon Daniels in pick 227; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.