RJF 'S MOCK DRAFT
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RJF 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • RJF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent the 151st pick on Taylen Green, a name the board had a full 40 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Abney II pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 24 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 30th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Hill Jr. at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They paid up for Malachi Lawrence at Round 2, Pick 11 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A want over a need in the 70th overall pick: Keith Abney II adds a cornerback while running back keeps waiting.
Pick75 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at No. 75 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at Round 3, Pick 23 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Nice patience on Malachi Fields, who had no business lasting to the 90th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt slid further than he should have, and No. 94 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 130th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 151 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. is a better player than pick 227 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They did well to land Jaren Kanak in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 248, where Zavion Thomas graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.