12345'S MOCK DRAFT
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12345'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • 12345 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Reggie Grimes II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Reggie Grimes II
DL-EDGE Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Dolphins found their guy under center in Mendoza: D-.

The Dolphins did not so much draft Reggie Grimes II as overpay for him, 185 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They took Fernando Mendoza at par in pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 11 they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
No edge and no loss on Caleb Lomu in slot 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Good price on Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 75th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at No. 87 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick91 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at the 91st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at slot 111 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Hykeem Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hykeem Williams this early at the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Reggie Grimes II
A big swing on Reggie Grimes II at No. 227, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.