Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 18, 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: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIA)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Josh Metellus
S
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Terence Steele
OT
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Ryan Van Demark
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Dolphins a B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bryce Foster at No. 112 is 143 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That Stowers pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Value said wait; Gabe Jacas in the 43rd pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach pick 75 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
The board had cheaper options than Nicholas Singleton at the 90th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick No. 91 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Isaiah World
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah World this early at slot 97. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
They talked themselves into Jalen Farmer at pick No. 111, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Trigg in the 118th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at No. 147, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They went early on Domani Jackson in slot 151, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick152 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A conviction pick on Marlin Klein at pick 152 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They jumped the gun on Ted Hurst, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick181 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Febechi Nwaiwu at Round 5, Pick 41. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They reached into another round for Jeff Caldwell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at slot 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the 238th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.