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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

Jan26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIA)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CHI)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jason Sanders
PK
Head Shot
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Dolphins finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

The Dolphins lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

They have staked the next five years on Ty Simpson, which is the only story that really matters here. With running back and linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

On value alone, McNeil-Warren makes the weekend a net positive. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In pick 25 they get a long-term answer under center, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion is a better player than Round 2, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 87 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A cornerback of that caliber at the 89th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in No. 90 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A want over a need in slot 97: Keionte Scott adds a cornerback while running back and linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jake Golday
They barely believed it either: Jake Golday still on the board at the 111th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
They robbed the room for Jaeden Roberts here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 161st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
No edge and no loss on Nadame Tucker in Round 5, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick194 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
Steal is underselling it; Brenen Thompson at pick 194 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.