Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BAL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Theo Jackson
S
Head Shot
M.J. Stewart
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins went off the board in a big way for Riley Mahlman, 43 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Hill Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Clark pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and running back still on the board.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In No. 18 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 59th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A conviction pick on Devin Moore at the 75th pick that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They let Zakee Wheatley come to them and pounced at pick 95. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Good price on Michael Trigg in slot 106, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A tidy little value on Justin Joly in Round 4, Pick 11, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and running back to take Bud Clark, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Fair-plus on Eli Raridon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens is a better player than No. 153 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
No drama and no debate, Ted Hurst went about where he belonged in the 172nd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Nice patience on Marlin Klein, who had no business lasting to pick No. 185. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zxavian Harris well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board had cheaper options than Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
They paid a round early for Raylen Wilson in slot 210, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick 227 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
They liked Charles Demmings enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 229. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They jumped the gun on Trey Zuhn III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Riley Mahlman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.