Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 14, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Mark Nabou Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Mark Nabou Jr.
C Texas A&M
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jelani Thurman
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Dolphins this weekend: B.

Some picks age like wine; Jelani Thurman at the Round 7 slot will need to, sitting 44 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 A.J. Holmes Jr.
A.J. Holmes Jr. in the 75th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Niki Prongos. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mark Nabou Jr.
Mark Nabou Jr. in Round 5, Pick 11 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
Jelani Thurman at pick 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.