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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

Jan26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Jason Sanders
PK
Head Shot
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Head Shot
Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Dolphins robbed the room for Trotter. Final grade: C.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Dolphins watched Josiah Trotter slide 31 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Alexander reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 43rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tidy bit of business in No. 75, where Eli Stowers graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Steal is underselling it; Keionte Scott at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at slot 87 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick 90 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They will replay Josiah Trotter at pick No. 92 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reasonable price with a little left over, Monroe Freeling in the 111th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keylan Rutledge at the 127th pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Somehow Demond Claiborne was still sitting there in slot 138, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A tidy little value on Tanner Koziol in No. 149, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Domani Jackson in pick 161, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick No. 171 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at Round 6, Pick 15 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.