Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Billy Bowman Jr.
S
Head Shot
Calen Bullock
S
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Nobody had Marvin Jones Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Dolphins reached 126 spots to get him at slot 211. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Muhammad pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in the 45th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
You do not let a safety like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren reach pick 75 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 23 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at slot 92 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
A want over a need in No. 111: Malik Muhammad adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in pick 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dametrious Crownover in the 113th pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They talked themselves into Isaiah World at pick No. 114, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 162. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick168 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the 168th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in Round 5, Pick 33 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in slot 174 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 180 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board had Kaleb Elarms-Orr higher than No. 187, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Marvin Jones Jr. in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 VJ Payne
Circle this one: VJ Payne at Round 7, Pick 4 is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick223 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A reach on Charles Demmings in the 223rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at pick 227, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at slot 238. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A wild overpay on Tristan Leigh in the 250th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at pick 253 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.