DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Miami Dolphins

The phones sank the Dolphins this weekend: C+.

by LARAMS · 2026 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 9 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades F
Future B

The Dolphins spent real capital to be 63 picks early on Dominic Zvada, and the board is going to hold them to it.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.18 · Pick 18 · Jordyn Tyson · WR · rank 9
Value with a capital V on Jordyn Tyson in the 18th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R1.30 · Pick 30 · Max Iheanachor · OT · rank 46
In pick No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A real need, handled.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Christen Miller · DL · rank 56
A reach on Christen Miller in pick 43; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at the 49th pick is the proof. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Germie Bernard · WR · rank 58
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Germie Bernard at the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.18 · Pick 82 · Eli Stowers · TE · rank 53
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach Round 3, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Taurean York · LB · rank 117
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taurean York this early at the 87th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Domonique Orange · DT · rank 76
Circle this one: Domonique Orange at pick 94 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 17 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.29 · Pick 129 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
Ted Hurst at the 129th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 113
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Davison Igbinosun adds a cornerback while edge rusher keeps waiting.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Jaeden Roberts · OG · rank 150
A straight-up fair deal on Jaeden Roberts at No. 151, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.23 · Pick 163 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 163 with a little surplus value in Drew Allar. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Keyshaun Elliott · LB · rank 219
A tidy bit of business in slot 227, where Keyshaun Elliott graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Dominic Zvada · PK · rank 301
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominic Zvada well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.23 · Pick 239 · Jaydn Ott · RB · rank 239
By-the-book stuff, Jaydn Ott at Round 7, Pick 23 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
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