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FinsFan130929'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • FinsFan130929 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB
Larceny in the Round 3 slot lands the Dolphins a B-, Lew and all.

Call it larceny. Connor Lew sat on the board until slot 87, and the Dolphins did not need to be asked twice. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Ponds to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 24th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 11 with a little surplus value in Olaivavega Ioane. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to pick 75 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at the 87th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chase Bisontis. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at slot 149 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Haynes King
They paid up for Haynes King at pick No. 227 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.