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fin fan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • fin fan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIA)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIA)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIA)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Sam Cosmi
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Trevor Penning
OT
Players traded away
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Bradley Chubb
LB
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Ethan Bonner
CB
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Jason Sanders
PK
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
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Tua Tagovailoa
QB
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Dolphins bet the future on Mendoza. The board says A-.

The Dolphins spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Bowry reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

However the rest shakes out, Harvey at that price is a win they earned. The Dolphins indulged a want in Ramsey while a need in edge rusher and running back stayed open.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Fernando Mendoza and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 1st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In No. 22 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in slot 43, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kamari Ramsey in the Round 3 slot leaves edge rusher and running back for later.
Pick75 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They paid sticker price for Domonique Orange in pick No. 75, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in pick 87 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Circle this one: Malachi Fields at the 90th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in the 111th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 115 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Beau Stephens at pick No. 152. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
Harrison Wallace III at slot 213 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
Value said wait; Diego Pavia in Round 6, Pick 35 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They let Thaddeus Dixon come to them and pounced at No. 224. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A slide stopped in the 227th pick, with Keyshaun Elliott worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
Somehow DJ Harvey was still sitting there in the 249th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.