Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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Draft Selections
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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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 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Talanoa Hufanga
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Nobody else had Riley Mahlman anywhere near slot 251. The Dolphins did, by 44 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Landing Scott that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at No. 43 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They read the board right and Anthony Hill Jr. was the payoff at the 49th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at slot 75 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at Round 3, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Markel Bell
A conviction pick on Markel Bell at the 90th pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 95 on Tacario Davis with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 111th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in No. 130 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the 161st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at slot 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ephesians Prysock in pick 194. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A straight-up fair deal on Jeff Caldwell at Round 7, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 227 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 239th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Value said wait; Logan Taylor in Round 7, Pick 25 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun in No. 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They reached into another round for Riley Mahlman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.