Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
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Derek Kane'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 26, 2026

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  • Derek Kane DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIA)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Clev Lubin Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Clev Lubin
LB-EDGE Louisville
KJ Duff Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
KJ Duff
WR Rutgers
Peter Clarke Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Peter Clarke
TE Temple
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIA)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Conklin
TE
Head Shot
Derrick Henry
RB
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Dolphins let Duff fall into their laps, and walked away with a A.

When a board-topper like KJ Duff slides to No. 87, you do not overthink it, and the Dolphins did not. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Haynes pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The Dolphins clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Carter Smith
In pick 17 they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that.
Pick43 Rnd2 David Stone
David Stone in the 43rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Clev Lubin
You do not let an edge rusher like Clev Lubin reach pick No. 75 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 KJ Duff
Somehow KJ Duff was still sitting there in No. 87, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke in the 90th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Dylan Raiola
Dylan Raiola in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
Nothing to complain about; Whit Weeks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes in Round 5, Pick 22 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick227 Rnd7 Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson is a better player than Round 7, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.