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FinsFan130929'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

Post CFB Post Season

  • FinsFan130929 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B-.

The Dolphins spent real capital to be 34 picks early on Chase Roberts, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots went begging.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in Round 1, Pick 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Golday
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jake Golday this early at No. 55. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 75, where Eli Stowers graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 82nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 87th overall pick on Keionte Scott with interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick90 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
They talked themselves into Chase Bisontis at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in pick 99 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
They reached into another round for Chase Roberts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No edge and no loss on Eli Raridon in Round 4, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the quarterback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 227 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.