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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIA)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIA)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB- TradesF FutureA-
The Dolphins let Royer fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Dolphins, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The Royer pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Tucker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Colton Hood
The board had Colton Hood higher than slot 38, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick 49 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick58 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Somehow CJ Allen was still sitting there in the 58th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at No. 59 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They barely believed it either: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still on the board at the Round 3 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at Round 3, Pick 18 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chase Bisontis at pick 87. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 26 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 106th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 111 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick127 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
No edge and no loss on J.C. Davis in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 133 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in No. 149 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Joe Royer
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Joe Royer in the 161st overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They paid sticker price for J'Mari Taylor in the 165th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Louis Moore worth more than the price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick195 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They let Taylen Green come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 16. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson slipping to pick No. 210 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss in No. 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.