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

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Players Gained
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Ben Nikkel
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Eric Gentry, 129 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The McNeil-Warren value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

It is not that Wheatley is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In slot 30 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in pick No. 47 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at Round 2, Pick 17 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
A wild overpay on Jaishawn Barham in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malachi Lawrence in pick 86, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 87 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the 90th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A want over a need in the 92nd pick: Zakee Wheatley adds a safety while tight end and running back keeps waiting.
Pick94 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
The board had Sam Hecht higher than No. 94, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They read the board right and Darrell Jackson Jr. was the payoff at pick 111. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bud Clark
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Bud Clark while clear needs at tight end and running back sat open.
Pick127 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A conviction pick on DeMonte Capehart at Round 4, Pick 27 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A big swing on Zxavian Harris at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A slide stopped in slot 194, with Taylen Green worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They barely believed it either: Ted Hurst still on the board at slot 202. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at Round 7, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gentry. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A tidy bit of business in the 246th pick, where Charles Demmings graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at pick No. 251 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They went early on Logan Taylor in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.