Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Antoine Winfield Jr.
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Dolphins to a C-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Noah Thomas, 130 picks early at Round 7, Pick 11. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.

That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

So much rides on Max Iheanachor that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
No edge and no loss on Max Iheanachor in slot 43; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott slipping to pick 75 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 87th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 147th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in the 173rd overall pick, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A conviction pick on Jeff Caldwell at No. 174 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at slot 177 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They took Jimmy Rolder at par in pick No. 209, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They talked themselves into Isaiah Jatta at Round 6, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They paid a round early for Eli Heidenreich in pick 221, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick227 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Value said wait; Noah Thomas in the 227th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They liked Nolan Rucci enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A reach on Logan Taylor in the 241st overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick253 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 37, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.