Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT

Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Players Gained
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Richie Grant
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Keondre Jackson
S
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Harrison Smith
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Micah Morris at the 257th overall pick is 70 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They banked enough surplus on Louis to cover a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Zion Young and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at No. 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 63 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick No. 75 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick80 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the 80th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A conviction pick on Nicholas Singleton at pick 90 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in Round 3, Pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Justin Joly
They jumped the gun on Justin Joly, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in the 111th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
No drama and no debate, Bryce Lance went about where he belonged in slot 120. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They paid sticker price for Eli Raridon in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
No edge and no loss on Dametrious Crownover in the 131st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good price on Drew Allar in pick No. 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at Round 5, Pick 20 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They read the board right and Kyle Louis was the payoff at pick 168. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ted Hurst. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in Round 6, Pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in the 196th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A tidy little value on Raylen Wilson in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at No. 234 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 249 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Foster at the 252nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A straight-up fair deal on Nolan Rucci at pick 256, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They talked themselves into Micah Morris at the 257th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.