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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

01/27/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Hooker
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Malachi Lawrence, 50 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots went begging. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing Scott that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 12th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 43rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 75 on Keionte Scott with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots unsolved.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 90 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
No edge and no loss on Bryce Lance in pick No. 111; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A premium they did not need to pay, DJ Campbell a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in Round 5, Pick 12, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They paid sticker price for Riley Mahlman in the 227th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.