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

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIA)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIA)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DET)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caedan Wallace
OT
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Dolphins answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B+.

The Dolphins spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ja'Kobi Lane, the No. 69 name on the board, in pick 155.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick 63 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Denzel Boston
Circle this one: Denzel Boston at Round 3, Pick 11 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at No. 87 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 111 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ja'Kobi Lane
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 155th pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Albert Regis
Albert Regis at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They will replay Miles Kitselman at pick No. 210 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Jaren Kanak in the 212th overall pick, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in the 227th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.