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dolfan25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • dolfan25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LAR)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harrison Smith
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Dolphins robbed the room for Golday. Final grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Dolphins fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Nothing to complain about; Carnell Tate went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at slot 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ian Strong
Ian Strong in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 75. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Klare
Nice patience on Max Klare, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 18. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad is a better player than pick 87 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
No edge and no loss on Cade Klubnik in No. 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the 111th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in J.C. Davis. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
They let Terrance Carter Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 23. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in pick No. 196 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
A tidy little value on Le'Veon Moss in pick 210, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Good price on Thaddeus Dixon in slot 227, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.