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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIA)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reed Blankenship
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Patrick Payton as overpay for him, 93 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In slot 22 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They did well to land Dillon Thieneman in the 38th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel Pregnon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
No drama and no debate, Malachi Fields went about where he belonged in pick 75. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A big swing on Nicholas Singleton at No. 87, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Value said wait; Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 90 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They jumped the gun on Darrell Jackson Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They talked themselves into Drew Allar at the 130th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in pick No. 141 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at Round 5, Pick 11. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Logan Fano
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Fano. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A reach on Jeremiah Wright in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They reached a country mile for Nick Barrett at No. 227, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They went early on Robert Spears-Jennings in pick 238, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.