Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Manning, and a B-, for the Dolphins.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Dolphins committed. Arch Manning is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

That Maiava pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting Barber proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Austin Barber
This one needs a full-page explanation: Austin Barber in the 43rd overall pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in the 78th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at slot 95 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
They robbed the room for Malachi Fields here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
No edge and no loss on Hollywood Smothers in pick 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A tidy little value on DJ Harvey in No. 225, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.