Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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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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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Dolphins.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 69 spots for Taylen Green, and value like that does not grow back. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Prysock. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Dolphins clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Good price on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick No. 43, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 75 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Nothing to complain about; Devin Moore went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
They paid sticker price for Michael Trigg in the 95th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A tidy little value on Justin Joly in slot 111, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They talked themselves into Drew Allar at pick 112, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Taylen Green
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taylen Green this early at No. 116. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tacario Davis in pick 149. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick189 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in the 189th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They robbed the room for Ephesians Prysock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
The board had Zxavian Harris higher than pick No. 227, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell slipping to Round 7, Pick 16 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They took Bryce Foster at par in slot 250, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.