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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Dolphins took Harold Perkins Jr. a full 42 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Scott value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They let Dillon Thieneman come to them and pounced at the 43rd overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Value with a capital V on Dontay Corleone in the 75th pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Domonique Orange at slot 87. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 90 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at the 94th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick130 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid up for CJ Daniels at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at the 151st pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Taylor in No. 227, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in pick 238 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.