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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

Feb26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaden Hicks
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
Larceny in the Round 3 slot lands the Dolphins a D, Stowers and all.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Dolphins, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kayden McDonald in pick 40, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 43, where Brandon Cisse graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Max Klare
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Max Klare at the 62nd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor is a better player than the 74th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They took Malachi Fields at par in No. 75, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at slot 86 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Keionte Scott while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick90 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They robbed the room for Eli Stowers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They will replay Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 111 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Value with a capital V on Nicholas Singleton in slot 112, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaeden Roberts in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Skyler Gill-Howard in pick 149. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 12 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in pick No. 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Nice patience on Bryce Boettcher, who had no business lasting to pick 177. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Somehow DJ Campbell was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
The board had Jadon Canady higher than the 227th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.