DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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2026 Quite the Haul B-

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Miami Dolphins

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Dolphins a B-.

by [email protected] · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 2 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B-
Trades B+
Future B-

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Dolphins did exactly that with Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 152. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Scott is a bad player; it is that the Dolphins had louder needs to answer first. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.12 · Pick 12 · Mansoor Delane · CB · rank 8
In pick 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
R1.30 · Pick 30 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 34
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at the 30th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
A quiet steal in No. 43: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Keionte Scott · CB · rank 61
A curious use of the 75th pick. Interior defensive lineman and running back needed the pick; a cornerback in Keionte Scott did not.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
Ted Hurst at slot 87 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.26 · Pick 90 · Zakee Wheatley · S · rank 85
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zakee Wheatley at safety with interior defensive lineman and running back open.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Jalen Farmer · OG · rank 106
They jumped the gun on Jalen Farmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Mikail Kamara · DE-EDGE · rank 153
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mikail Kamara well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 113
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and running back to take Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback that was not the priority.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Isaiah World · OT · rank 146
Isaiah World at the 130th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at the 151st pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.12 · Pick 152 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 216
Riley Nowakowski at Round 5, Pick 12 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Aiden Fisher · LB · rank 229
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aiden Fisher. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Fa'alili Fa'amoe · OT · rank 246
A premium they did not need to pay, Fa'alili Fa'amoe a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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