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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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01/15/26 [3]

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Dolphins: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Malachi Nelson, Round 7, Pick 11, roughly 26 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If Mateer pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 11 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick43 Rnd2 John Mateer
A big swing on John Mateer at the 43rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith in No. 75 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 23, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 90 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the 111th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They liked Aaron Graves enough to skip the value, taking him in the 150th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson at pick 227 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.