Dunlapius1'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dunlapius1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

Round 1 Reese Phins

  • Dunlapius1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jaeden Roberts at the 90th overall pick, a reach of 31 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Dolphins indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in quarterback, wide receiver and other spots stayed open. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 11 they get the heartbeat of the defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Sonny Styles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They did well to land Zakee Wheatley in the 75th pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
No drama and no debate, Nicholas Singleton went about where he belonged in slot 87. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the 90th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalon Kilgore at safety with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick150 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They paid a round early for Jalen Catalon in Round 7, Pick 11, more than the board wanted. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.