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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Feb26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (MIA)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins robbed the room for Klein. Final grade: C+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Dolphins watched Marlin Klein slide 41 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback and linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They let Brandon Cisse come to them and pounced at the 43rd pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
They barely believed it either: Antonio Williams still on the board at pick No. 75. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at No. 86 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Quarterback and linebacker needed the pick; a cornerback in D'Angelo Ponds did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Golday
You do not let an edge rusher like Jake Golday reach slot 90 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
The board had Kaytron Allen higher than the 111th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Nothing to complain about; Parker Brailsford went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis slid further than he should have, and No. 133 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth in pick No. 138 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A quiet steal in the 149th overall pick: Ar'maj Reed-Adams for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Skyler Gill-Howard at slot 150 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board fumbled Ted Hurst all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in Round 6, Pick 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.