RJF'S MOCK DRAFT
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RJF'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • RJF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Dolphins.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Dolphins spent No. 151 on Taylen Green, a name most had 43 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Caldwell that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 11th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 48 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Value with a capital V on Germie Bernard in No. 75, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in Round 3, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Treydan Stukes at cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 30 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick122 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
The board had Emmett Johnson higher than pick No. 122, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Bishop Fitzgerald, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick151 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 151 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the 227th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They let Thaddeus Dixon come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.