Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIA)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Slaughter should have been long gone. The Dolphins pounced, and earned a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Slaughter got past him. The Dolphins do not have to explain a thing at Round 3, Pick 26. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If Josephs pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Christian Darrisaw deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In pick No. 18 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 LT Overton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LT Overton well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach pick 75 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Somehow Keionte Scott was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at No. 90 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 91st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in slot 97 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Mike Washington Jr. at Round 4, Pick 11 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at Round 4, Pick 16, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A tidy bit of business in the 151st pick, where Isaiah World graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A tidy little value on Demond Claiborne in No. 155, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Fair-plus on Jeff Caldwell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Good price on Raylen Wilson in slot 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
No drama and no debate, Charles Demmings went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.