RJF'S MOCK DRAFT
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RJF'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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  • RJF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody else had Taylen Green anywhere near the 162nd pick. The Dolphins did, by 32 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Payne pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and running back went begging. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 11 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 30 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Cisse in pick 43. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
By-the-book stuff, Keylan Rutledge at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A curious use of the 87th pick. Edge rusher and running back needed the pick; a cornerback in Keionte Scott did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elijah Sarratt at Round 3, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Sam Roush
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sam Roush. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in slot 116 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Taylen Green
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taylen Green in Round 5, Pick 22, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 211th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 227th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick238 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Good price on TJ Hall in pick 238, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.