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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

02/18/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
The phones sank the Dolphins this weekend: B-.

The Dolphins clearly saw something nobody else did in Trey Moore, taking him 59 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Landing Ponds that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 43 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in pick 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
You do not let a cornerback like D'Angelo Ponds reach Round 3, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kamari Ramsey adds a safety and leaves interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Taking Germie Bernard in the 90th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in the 111th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keylan Rutledge in the 128th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 149th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 227 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.