Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

The war room fell hard for Joshua Braun, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 47 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In No. 29 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick30 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In pick 30 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A conviction pick on Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 11 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 75, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Sam Roush
No edge and no loss on Sam Roush in the 87th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They jumped the gun on Nicholas Singleton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
The board had cheaper options than Michael Trigg at Round 3, Pick 28, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ted Hurst this early at No. 94. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
The board had Ja'Kobi Lane higher than the Round 4 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 120 with a little surplus value in Mike Washington Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A reach for Isaiah World in the 130th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in slot 151 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reach on Domani Jackson in the 162nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in pick 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Taylor in No. 226, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Braun well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.