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jayhoop'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

Phinz 1st draft

  • jayhoop DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent the 90th overall pick on Malachi Lawrence, a name the board had a full 57 spots lower.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McNeil-Warren. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 11 they get the heartbeat of the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson slipping to Round 2, Pick 11 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 75th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
A conviction pick on Brian Parker II at pick No. 87 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
They reached a country mile for Malachi Lawrence at the 90th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Fair-plus on Michael Trigg, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at the 151st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A tidy little value on Jeff Caldwell in No. 227, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They talked themselves into Joey Aguilar at Round 7, Pick 22, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.