DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

by AVG · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 6 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B-
Trades A+
Future A+

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Dolphins spent the 227th overall pick on Deven Eastern, a name the board had a full 52 spots lower.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Dolphins paired the rookies with proven help, Tyler Guyton leading the way. That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In the end it comes back to Arvell Reese, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Arvell Reese · LB · rank 7
In the 24th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to slot 43. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.11 · Pick 75 · Daylen Everette · CB · rank 81
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Daylen Everette. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Jaishawn Barham · LB-EDGE · rank 127
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Max Klare · TE · rank 78
Value with a capital V on Max Klare in No. 92, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
Ted Hurst in Round 3, Pick 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
Treydan Stukes at No. 107 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Ja'Kobi Lane · WR · rank 98
Ja'Kobi Lane is a better player than pick No. 112 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Jude Bowry · OT · rank 128
They paid sticker price for Jude Bowry in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.11 · Pick 151 · Dametrious Crownover · OT · rank 143
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 11, with Dametrious Crownover worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
R5.19 · Pick 159 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 156
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the 159th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.37 · Pick 177 · Seth McGowan · RB · rank 183
Seth McGowan at slot 177 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.11 · Pick 227 · Deven Eastern · DL · rank 279
Value said wait; Deven Eastern in pick 227 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Xavier Nwankpa · S · rank 233
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Nwankpa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
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