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ScottPawlus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2025

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Draft Indiana Heavy

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    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIA)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Dolphins left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Dolphins took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If Coogan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
They took Fernando Mendoza at par in slot 16, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
No edge and no loss on Elijah Sarratt in No. 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Chaplin at Round 3, Pick 11, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid up for Omar Cooper Jr. at pick 78 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A want over a need in the 111th overall pick: D'Angelo Ponds adds a cornerback while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick116 Rnd4 Blake Miller
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Miller. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at Round 7, Pick 11 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.