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2025 Mock 2.0

  • DMC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIA)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIA)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIA)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DEN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Davis Mills
QB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Dolphins for Fitzgerald: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ryan Fitzgerald had no business being available in the 233rd pick, and the Dolphins did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In slot 13 they get an enforcer at safety. More want than need.
Pick64 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at the 64th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick No. 89 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They will replay Tate Ratledge at pick 98 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Taking Gunnar Helm in Round 4, Pick 14 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in the 126th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They took Rylie Mills at par in No. 135, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Howard Cross III. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
No edge and no loss on Hayden Conner in pick 204; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker is a better player than slot 226 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
They barely believed it either: Ryan Fitzgerald still on the board at Round 7, Pick 15. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick252 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.