DesertRat'S MOCK DRAFT
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DesertRat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • DesertRat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Dolphins
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Dolphins and Haulcy: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Dolphins were there to profit. A.J. Haulcy, the No. 56 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 90th pick.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick 11 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick No. 43 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 3, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Anthony Lucas
No drama and no debate, Anthony Lucas went about where he belonged in slot 87. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They will replay A.J. Haulcy at the 90th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Caden Curry
The board had Caden Curry higher than the 111th overall pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Drew Allar at the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at No. 227 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.