dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

Jan26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins let Slaughter fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Slaughter at pick 75 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Gill-Howard to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 11th pick they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in slot 43, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at Round 3, Pick 23 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in No. 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 111 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in pick 149 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar is a better player than the 227th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.