RJF 'S MOCK DRAFT
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RJF 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • RJF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Dawand Jones
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jake Slaughter slide, and the Dolphins were the ones holding the card at pick 90. Highway robbery. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Green has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. It is not that Kilgore is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in the 40th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A clean, defensible pick in pick 43 with a little surplus value in Emmanuel Pregnon. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in No. 75, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They barely believed it either: Germie Bernard still on the board at slot 87. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at the 90th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick 94 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalon Kilgore at cornerback with edge rusher and running back open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Will Lee III
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Will Lee III while clear needs at edge rusher and running back sat open.
Pick162 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value said wait; Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 211th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at slot 227 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zavion Thomas in the 238th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.