Richard6750'S MOCK DRAFT

Richard6750'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 13, 2025

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2026 Miami Dolphins Draft XXVII

  • Richard6750 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIA)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PHI)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureC+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Dolphins.

Some picks age like wine; Derrick Moore at pick 108 will need to, sitting 42 spots clear of his grade. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Getting Robertson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. With tight end and linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Fair-plus on Caleb Downs, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid a round early for Olaivavega Ioane in pick 40, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 71 with a little surplus value in Germie Bernard. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A want over a need in slot 77: Zakee Wheatley adds a safety while tight end and linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick93 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A real head-scratcher, Derrick Moore in the 108th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
No edge and no loss on Demond Claiborne in Round 4, Pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A big swing on Zane Durant at the 147th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
Steal is underselling it; Sawyer Robertson at the 221st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.