Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA
The Dolphins kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tristan Leigh at the 231st overall pick is 38 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Slaughter makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick No. 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at Round 2, Pick 11 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A tidy bit of business in the 63rd pick, where Lee Hunter graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 75 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore slipping to slot 95 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at the 116th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 125 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A premium they did not need to pay, Dametrious Crownover a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A clean, defensible pick in slot 151 with a little surplus value in Drew Allar. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Domani Jackson at Round 6, Pick 10 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick195 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 195 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in the 220th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A wild overpay on Nolan Rucci in the 227th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 231st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Taylor in the Round 7 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.