dolfan25'S MOCK DRAFT
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dolfan25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • dolfan25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the 111th overall pick lands the Dolphins a D-, Neal and all.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Branch to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The Neal value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 42nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 75 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A wild overpay on Zachariah Branch in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Carson Beck
They let Carson Beck come to them and pounced at slot 90. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Julian Neal
They will replay Julian Neal at Round 4, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in No. 132 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A slide stopped in pick 150, with Drew Allar worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
A tidy little value on Lawson Luckie in the 227th pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.