Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
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: 141 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
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
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
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 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaevon Merriweather
S
Head Shot
Malik Willis
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Caden Curry at the Round 2 slot is 62 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They did well to land Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 13, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Fair-plus on Lee Hunter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caden Curry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caden Curry this early at the 59th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Circle this one: Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 75 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at pick 82. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They read the board right and Jacob Rodriguez was the payoff at No. 91. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zakee Wheatley at No. 95. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A quiet steal in the 106th overall pick: Nicholas Singleton for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Good price on Mike Washington Jr. in pick 119, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No drama and no debate, Eli Raridon went about where he belonged in pick No. 125. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dametrious Crownover. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the 151st pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A conviction pick on Marlin Klein at slot 160 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A straight-up fair deal on Ted Hurst at No. 168, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They reached a country mile for Zxavian Harris at the 200th pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A big swing on Jeff Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 20, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
The board had cheaper options than Charles Demmings at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nolan Rucci in pick No. 238, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.