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Flipper'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • Flipper DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Slaughter tumbling to the Dolphins in the 87th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If James pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 11 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They paid up for A.J. Haulcy at pick 43 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in Round 3, Pick 11. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in No. 87 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. is a better player than the 90th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They took Bryce Lance at par in the 111th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 149, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kamran James
A wild overpay on Kamran James in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.