[email protected]'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

2026 Trade Old Players for all Young Players

Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bradley Chubb
LB
Head Shot
Braeden Daniels
OG
Head Shot
Cam Smith
CB
Head Shot
Cameron Goode
LB
Head Shot
Daniel Brunskill
OT
Head Shot
DE
Head Shot
TE
Head Shot
James Daniels
OG
Head Shot
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
Head Shot
K.J. Britt
LB
Head Shot
Larry Borom
OT
Head Shot
Liam Eichenberg
OT
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
LB
Head Shot
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Head Shot
Obinna Eze
OT
Head Shot
Quinton Bell
LB
Head Shot
Tahj Washington
WR
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Head Shot
Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D- for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Roman Hemby at pick No. 227 regardless, 128 picks early.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. It is not that Ponds is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the 12th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slid further than he should have, and No. 33 is lovely value for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
Quincy Rhodes Jr. at the 38th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick46 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
By-the-book stuff, Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 46 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Omar Cooper Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Chaplin this early at pick No. 77. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A slide stopped in the 85th pick, with Keith Abney II worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 104th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A want over a need in slot 112: D'Angelo Ponds adds a cornerback while interior defensive lineman and linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick154 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They liked Davison Igbinosun enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 154. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 194 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at slot 227 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.