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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

Apr26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIA)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
De'Von Achane
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins let Slaughter fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

Call it larceny. Jake Slaughter sat on the board until Round 4, Pick 12, and the Dolphins did not need to be asked twice.

They will need Tucker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Ponds pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 18th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In slot 30 they get a press-man option on the boundary, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in No. 43 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They let A.J. Haulcy come to them and pounced at pick 66. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at the 87th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Keylan Rutledge graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 28. Quarterback needed the pick; a cornerback in D'Angelo Ponds did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
The board fumbled Germie Bernard all the way to pick No. 94, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at pick 108 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at the 112th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nadame Tucker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A wild overpay on Trey Moore in the 140th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton is a better player than No. 142 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at Round 5, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A reasonable price with a little left over, Demond Claiborne in pick No. 170. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J'Mari Taylor. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
A tidy little value on Landon Robinson in Round 7, Pick 11, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Harrison Wallace III
A slide stopped in pick No. 228, with Harrison Wallace III worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.