Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIA)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Players Gained
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Caleb Douglas; the Dolphins did not wait, grabbing him 51 spots ahead at No. 227. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That Scott pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Zion Young
In slot 30 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Gabe Jacas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Jacas. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at the 43rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Nice patience on Lee Hunter, who had no business lasting to pick 63. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at pick No. 75 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Steal is underselling it; Keionte Scott at Round 3, Pick 23 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at No. 90 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Isaiah World
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah World this early at the 92nd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 94th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A tidy little value on Justin Joly in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No edge and no loss on Eli Raridon in pick 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They reached into another round for Marlin Klein, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good price on Drew Allar in slot 151, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at the 158th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They jumped the gun on Domani Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick200 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A tidy bit of business in the 200th pick, where VJ Payne graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A conviction pick on Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Raylen Wilson at pick 218, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
A reach on Charles Demmings in slot 223; the board had better options right there. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Caleb Douglas
A big swing on Caleb Douglas at No. 227, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hykeem Williams well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.