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

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Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 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: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ronnie Hickman
S
Head Shot
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL
Head Shot
Jaylen Reed
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Dolphins.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Dolphins would have aced it. Bryce Foster at slot 227 is 28 spots clear of where he belonged.

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

The Moore pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 59 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keionte Scott in pick No. 75. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Devin Moore at cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick79 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
No drama and no debate, Sam Hecht went about where he belonged in the 79th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 87th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 30 with a little surplus value in Ja'Kobi Lane. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Markel Bell
A tidy bit of business in pick 111, where Markel Bell graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 15. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A tidy little value on Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 116, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Raridon. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 130 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World is a better player than the 145th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Farmer a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board had cheaper options than Ted Hurst at the 158th overall pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
The board fumbled Marlin Klein all the way to the 196th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Value with a capital V on Taylen Green in the 202nd pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Value said wait; Nolan Rucci in pick 236 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A conviction pick on Logan Taylor at No. 254 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.