Art'S MOCK DRAFT

Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Dolphins did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Freeling pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Fields where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the 11th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in slot 43, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew is a better player than pick No. 75 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and pick 87 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 90th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 4, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.