dolfan26'S MOCK DRAFT
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dolfan26'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • dolfan26 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

With edge rusher and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Rutledge has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Thieneman falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel Pregnon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman is a better player than the 51st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 70th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Good price on Zachariah Branch in No. 87, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at slot 94 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Joe Royer
A reasonable price with a little left over, Joe Royer in pick 107. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 11 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Jakobe Thomas while clear needs at edge rusher and running back sat open.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Louis at the 149th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.