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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

01/15/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dion Dawkins
OT
Head Shot
Elijah Hicks
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The war room fell hard for Malachi Lawrence, and it showed at pick 111: 33 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Lew at that price is a win they earned.

It is not that Wheatley is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 26th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 25: Kamari Ramsey for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75 Rnd3 Isaiah World
No drama and no debate, Isaiah World went about where he belonged in the 75th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Zakee Wheatley while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Kobi Lane reach No. 90 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A tidy bit of business in the 91st overall pick, where Malik Muhammad graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A big swing on Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 111, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in pick 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 227th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.