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pjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

01/29/26

  • pjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIA)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

The Dolphins bet big and early on Patrick Payton, 38 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 11 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel Pregnon in the 43rd overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
No edge and no loss on Malachi Fields in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaeden Roberts in the 89th pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at No. 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 111 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick149 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick163 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in slot 163 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
A tidy little value on Joey Aguilar in the 227th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.