Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fins1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

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  • Fins1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIA)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIA)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Players Gained
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Markquese Bell
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Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA+
The Dolphins answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B+.

Somebody in pick 116 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Dolphins sat still while Jake Slaughter, the No. 50 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Chris Bell
Steal is underselling it; Chris Bell at the 75th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Taking Chandler Rivers in pick No. 111 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Value with a capital V on Justin Joly in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick 116 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in No. 149 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dane Key
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Dane Key in slot 227, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They robbed the room for Barion Brown here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Nothing to complain about; Will Kacmarek went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A tidy little value on Micah Morris in Round 7, Pick 39, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.