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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dijon Johnson at No. 227, a reach of 60 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on McNeil-Warren to cover a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 David Bailey
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on David Bailey. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick43 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 43rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in No. 75. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 87th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 90 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
A reach on Cade Klubnik in Round 4, Pick 11; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kage Casey in Round 5, Pick 11. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
Value said wait; Dijon Johnson in the 227th overall pick says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.