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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

Mar26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIA)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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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
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Ford
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D+
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Larceny in pick 185 lands the Dolphins a D+, Casey and all.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Dolphins did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Casey to cover a lot of smaller sins. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Somehow Chris Johnson was still sitting there in pick No. 57, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
You do not let a safety like A.J. Haulcy reach No. 72 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 11, where Jake Golday graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in slot 89 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at Round 3, Pick 26 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Max Klare
The board fumbled Max Klare all the way to pick 97, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier in pick No. 111 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 123 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Will Lee III
Circle this one: Will Lee III at the 145th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Kaytron Allen for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kage Casey
Taking Kage Casey in No. 185 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dane Key
They read the board right and Dane Key was the payoff at the 221st overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 11 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss slid further than he should have, and pick 239 is lovely value for the quarterback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.