Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Samson Okunlola
OT Miami
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Samson Okunlola
OT Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall C
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Dolphins bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Dolphins treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 41 on Samson Okunlola a full 148 spots early.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Gabe Jacas and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick No. 75 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 82 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
No edge and no loss on Nicholas Singleton in the 97th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in slot 110 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A big swing on Isaiah World at the 111th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 151 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Domani Jackson at No. 176. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick189 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They read the board right and Xavier Nwankpa was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 8. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick196 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zxavian Harris this early at the 196th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeff Caldwell. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 210, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
A wild overpay on Logan Taylor in pick No. 227, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They jumped the gun on Bryce Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They went early on Nolan Rucci in No. 246, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at slot 251 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Value said wait; Joshua Braun in pick 252 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 256th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Samson Okunlola
They talked themselves into Samson Okunlola at the 257th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.