Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Dolphins started one anyway for John Mateer, 28 picks ahead of schedule. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taaffe.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In slot 11 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 John Mateer
John Mateer at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at Round 3, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Nice patience on Keith Abney II, who had no business lasting to the 89th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malachi Fields in No. 90. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A tidy little value on Kaytron Allen in the 111th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 152nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at pick 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.