PWR'S MOCK DRAFT

PWR'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

A REBUILD

  • PWR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (HOU)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Aaron Brewer
OG
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James Daniels
OG
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Curry reach set a tone the Dolphins could not shake: F.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Dolphins would have aced it. Caden Curry at slot 58 is 63 spots clear of where he belonged.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Moore pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

The Moore pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with quarterback still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Zion Young
In No. 25 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in pick 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in the 57th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Caden Curry
A wild overpay on Caden Curry in pick No. 58, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keyron Crawford
A real head-scratcher, Keyron Crawford in the 87th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Value with a capital V on Jacob Rodriguez in the 90th overall pick, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A slide stopped in slot 106, with Treydan Stukes worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Devin Moore adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick129 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
The board had cheaper options than Beau Stephens at Round 4, Pick 29, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the 146th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They reached a country mile for Matt Gulbin at No. 149, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Value said wait; Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in pick 176 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Zuhn III. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They liked De'Zhaun Stribling enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 242. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.