Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
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
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Jaylinn Hawkins
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Dolphins put a flag in the ground for Riley Mahlman, 57 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The McNeil-Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II in pick 30 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 47 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 84th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at No. 90 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They let Darrell Jackson Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 6. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nicholas Singleton in the 111th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Value said wait; Dametrious Crownover in pick 113 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at pick No. 118 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at No. 151 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They reached into another round for Marlin Klein, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in the 160th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in slot 167 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at pick No. 189 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They liked Jeff Caldwell enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 24. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at slot 223, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nolan Rucci. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A wild overpay on Logan Taylor in pick 228, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at No. 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.