Marino'S MOCK DRAFT
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Marino'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent pick 90 on Mason Reiger, a name the board had a full 60 spots lower. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Dolphins indulged a want in Stukes while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 11 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid a round early for Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 43, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Treydan Stukes while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick87 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
No drama and no debate, Skyler Bell went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 23. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in the 90th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Bud Clark
A reach for Bud Clark in Round 3, Pick 30; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A big swing on Beau Stephens at the 130th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
They reached into another round for Nadame Tucker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They reached a country mile for Nolan Rucci at the 227th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
They paid up for Jalen Huskey at No. 238 when waiting would have done the job. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.