Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SEA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Players Gained
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M.J. Stewart
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Dolphins spent the 246th overall pick on Joshua Braun, a name most had 39 spots down the list.

Getting Cooper Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in No. 75 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 90 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to the 91st overall pick, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Devin Moore
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 32, with Devin Moore worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 111th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Value with a capital V on Bud Clark in No. 116, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick120 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A reach for Isaiah World in pick No. 120; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly slid further than he should have, and the 126th overall pick is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 155 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick160 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They robbed the room for DeMonte Capehart here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
By-the-book stuff, Zxavian Harris at pick 213 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 229th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A big swing on Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at slot 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joshua Braun in No. 246, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.