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jeffreystacie'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • jeffreystacie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B-.

Nobody else had Cade Klubnik anywhere near the 90th overall pick. The Dolphins did, by 37 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lawson. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 43 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They robbed the room for Deontae Lawson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal slid further than he should have, and slot 87 is lovely value for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cade Klubnik this early at Round 3, Pick 26. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer is a better player than pick 111 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at pick No. 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Robert Henry Jr. a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.