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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Drew Allar at slot 94, a reach of 62 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Bernard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

The edge rusher 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.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No edge and no loss on Caleb Banks in the 43rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dontay Corleone. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They will replay Keionte Scott at slot 80 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 90th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They paid a round early for Nicholas Singleton in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in pick 92 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in the Round 3 slot, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Steal is underselling it; Ted Hurst at pick No. 112 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They robbed the room for Zakee Wheatley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Taking Ja'Kobi Lane in pick 122 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent the 130th pick on Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 11 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slipping to the 189th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in slot 221 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Barrett this early at the Round 7 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They let Lander Barton come to them and pounced at the 238th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 250 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.