Gone Fishing'S MOCK DRAFT
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Gone Fishing'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • Gone Fishing DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Cole Payton at the 151st pick. The Dolphins jumped the board by 47 and dared it to prove them wrong. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In pick 11 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 30th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 75th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They will replay Michael Taaffe at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick90 Rnd3 Deion Burks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deion Burks in pick No. 90. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 De'Zhaun Stribling
They liked De'Zhaun Stribling enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 94. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in Round 4, Pick 30 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A big swing on Cole Payton at pick No. 151, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A tidy little value on Zavion Thomas in pick 227, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Josh Moten
They reached a country mile for Josh Moten at the 238th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.