DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Miami Dolphins

Good, not great, for the Dolphins: B.

by Fins1981 · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 5 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A
Future B-

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Dolphins reached some 64 spots for Mason Reiger, and value like that does not grow back. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Caleb Downs · S · rank 1
In slot 11 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
R1.30 · Pick 30 · Sonny Styles · LB · rank 21
In No. 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Derrick Moore · DE-EDGE · rank 62
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Derrick Moore. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Mason Reiger · LB-EDGE · rank 147
Mason Reiger at pick No. 83 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 74
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in the 94th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
They did well to land Ted Hurst in the 95th pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Joe Royer · TE · rank 126
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Royer. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.22 · Pick 122 · Justin Joly · TE · rank 122
They took Justin Joly at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 156
They paid sticker price for Drew Allar in No. 151, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.14 · Pick 154 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 186
Taylen Green at pick No. 154 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.30 · Pick 211 · Eric McAlister · WR · rank 195
Eric McAlister is a better player than pick 211 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Bryce Foster · C · rank 251
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 11, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Enrique Cruz Jr. · OT · rank 291
They talked themselves into Enrique Cruz Jr. at the 238th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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