Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (GB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Players Gained
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Nick Cross
S
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Chase Lundt
OT
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Dolphins looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 37 regardless, 99 picks early.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Moore steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 43 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at slot 49 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keionte Scott at the 71st overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 80th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 18 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 87th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 90 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Devin Moore
You do not let a cornerback like Devin Moore reach pick No. 120 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick147 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick 147 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at slot 151, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
No drama and no debate, Demond Claiborne went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 160th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 165th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 191 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Fair-plus on VJ Payne, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in No. 220 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Braun in pick No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Enrique Cruz Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Value said wait; Riley Mahlman in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in pick 253, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.