Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Players Gained
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Theo Jackson
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Dolphins: B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Marvin Jones Jr. in pick 227. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The Hill Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick 31 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in the 63rd pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They robbed the room for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in slot 82 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at Round 3, Pick 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
They read the board right and Sam Hecht was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 31. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 97 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg is a better player than pick 111 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at slot 125 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Fair-plus on Bud Clark, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover slipping to the 149th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the 150th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jeff Caldwell in No. 194, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zxavian Harris this early at No. 200. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 31, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. in the 227th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.