Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reed Blankenship
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B+.

Nobody had Eric Gentry this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 125 spots to get him at the 227th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Stowers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel Pregnon at the 38th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good price on Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach Round 3, Pick 10 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than slot 75, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 23 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. is a better player than slot 90 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They did well to land Ted Hurst in No. 94, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Devin Moore
A want over a need in pick 108: Devin Moore adds a cornerback while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in the 111th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They left a pile of value on the table to take Demond Claiborne this early at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in pick No. 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in the 170th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 210 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in slot 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at Round 7, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.