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dolfan25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • dolfan25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kalen King
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Chase Bisontis, 32 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 13 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at slot 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Kobi Lane at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at the 75th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They talked themselves into Zachariah Branch at the 83rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A wild overpay on Chase Bisontis in pick No. 87, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They took Cade Klubnik at par in pick 90, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joe Royer
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Joe Royer graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Quietly one of the better values of the day, D'Angelo Ponds at slot 119. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They let Drew Allar come to them and pounced at the 150th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They read the board right and Max Iheanachor was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 18. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A reach on Ethan O'Connor in No. 227; the board had better options right there. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.