Just think, by this time two Sunday’s from now, we will potentially have 9 new players added to the team, with two more to come. I say “potentially”, because that’s how many picks we have through rounds 5, with no 6th round picks and 2 7th RD picks. We may add, or subtract picks in either trade backs or trade ups, and we may trade players already on the roster for picks as well. I’d lean towards adding picks more than subtracting picks, and even potentially adding picks for next year’s draft. With the current state of our salary cap situation, I think both Sully and Haf realize we need to be successful adding players through the draft and have these players be successful as well to get this team back on its feet. We will be engaged in heavy duty discussions at this time next week, and I think a lot of us will be pleased with the results after perennially being disappointed with a typical GM Chris Grier Draft failure.
I look at Mock Drafts often and I tend to discount so many of them that have us taking a WR at #11. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but the foundation of any good team doesn’t begin with a WR. You need your QB, and it’s clear that for that time being, Sully and Haf think that Malik Willis is that guy. You need to protect the QB, and that’s where we have some work to do with 2 vacancies on the O-line, one with an OG who looked out of his element last season in LG Jonah Savaiinaea, and then the vacancy created by the cut of James “3 snaps” Daniels. We did pick up OG Jamaree Salyer but he hasn’t been a full time starter in 2 seasons with the LA Chargers, so it would be best not to rely on him being one here now. I’m not saying OL will be our first pick, but I would lean that way for sure.
As I was saying, the foundational tenets of the NFL are find your QB, protect your QB, and then find guys that defend against your opponent’s QB. That means D-line, EDGE rushers and CB’s. You have to find guys that can cover receivers and tackle. You must find guys that disrupt the QB either collapsing the pocket on the interior, or beating blockers around the edges. We have a huge shortage in that department at the moment. Zach Sieler is probably our best pass rusher currently on the roster, and a player with potential, and I use that term loosely, is EDGE rusher Chop Robinson. The other young defensive linemen we drafted last season are unknowns at the moment. It would be wonderful if either DT Kenny Grant could be a guy who pushes the pocket from the middle. Maybe DT Jordan Phillips or DT Zeek Biggers becomes one as well. Grant took 52% of snaps on defense, Phillips 43% and Biggers 37%, but that is subject to change. The guy who drafted them is gone and Jeff Hafley will play who he thinks most deserves to play, so there will be heavy competition for playing time there.
At OLB or EDGE, right now Chop Robinson is in the spotlight. I have no doubt he will be receiving help in this draft, but we need this kid to step up and become a player. The Dolphins picked up a guy who have had success rushing the passer, in Josh Uche (Oo-shay), he had 11.5 sacks back in 2022 for the New England Patriots. He’s listed as 6’3 223, but that’s pretty strange considering his draft profile from the NFL combine, where he was measured anywhere and everywhere, has him listed at 6’1 245, with some really long arms which is always helpful to get your hands on the QB. He was drafted in RD 2 by the Patriots and could be a situational pass rusher or more for us if Jeff Hafley can find a way to get something out of him.
AT CB, we have a whole lot of quantity, but a definite shortage of quality. Storm Duck, Darrell Baker, JuJu Brents, Jason Marshall, Ethan Bonner, Jason Maitre, Alex Austin, Marco Wilson, A.J. Green, and Miles Battle. I believe that’s 10, and I’d have to think that maybe half of them are gone before the season begins. We need to find a guy that can compete right now, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we go CB with one of our first 2 picks. It seems that either CB Mansoor Delane or Jermod McCoy should be in play for us at #11, but if both are gone, there should be a good OL available instead. Yes, a good Wr like Makai Lemon might be too, but again, I don’t see how we build a team by taking a WR with pick #11, not with the current state of the roster. You do that with your roster mostly set as a luxury pick, not now in the very first draft with a roster bereft of talent.
I can’t wait to talk about all of our picks, hopefully lots of hits and very few if maybe no misses. This used to be one of my favorite stretches of the 4 days of the year, but Chris Grier, or maybe i should just call him The Grinch, found a way to ruin it for us. The Jon-Eric Sullivan era has begun, and this draft will be his first big fingerprint on this team. As I mentioned early, I won’t be surprised if Sully tries to add picks for next season, there may be some opportunities. Many times at the end of the first RD, teams prefer to trade up and take a player that feel they won’t have a shot at on Day 2, and that player could be QB Ty Simpson from Alabama, or it could be anyone, but that’s a good spot for trade opportunities. The Pittsburgh Steelers may have a verbal commitment from QB Aaron Rodgers, but if that’s not the case, the Steelers may snatch Simpson at #21. Maybe the Arizona Cardinals who have the 2nd pick in RD 2 move up and take him, and I always like the first few picks in RD 2 because teams reevaluate their boards on like to move up and take a player they feel will be off the board by their next pick. It probably wouldn’t cost the Cardinals much to swap picks from us, but I would bet a 2027 2nd RD pick could be involved in that move. Anyway, can’t wait, it’s gonna be fun, but we have 11 days to wait!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
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Thanks Mike, and I agree about the WRs. All these receivers in this draft are available every draft, so let’s build a foundation with the OL and defense. A TE and receiver can be drafted in the 3rd-5th rounds.
Hopefully, Willis is the one and we won’t have to worry about QB in the first round next year. We can then go after Jeremiah Smith. 😉
That’s kind of how I feel. There are no elite receivers in this draft, and I think a 2nd RD or 3rd or even 4th RD guy might end up being just as good or better as some of the 1st RD guys.
Thank you, Mike E.
We need to build this team from the trenches up and as you stated about the D, those that can disrupt the QB and take away his weapons.
Hoping we get all that done in this one.
Just draft the BPA instead of the WPA or MPA
BPA at position of need, IMO… and we have PLENTY of needs.
Mike E,
100% with your write.
If we’re able to address O-Line, EDGE, and DB (in no particular order) by the time the 2nd round ends, I think it’s already a successful draft… but there’s no need to FORCE these picks, either: DO NOT OVER-REACH!
If we don’t? Oh well! That would mean we felt we took the BPAs and I’m very good with that as well.
11 days away!!! CAN’T WAIT!!!
No doubt! It would be great to hit those 3 positions first if possible. I have faith that these guys will do it right, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they do it that way, I’m sure even these guys will hit me with a “What????”. lol
When looking at our roster the positions we lack in pure numbers are G, S and WR. I’m not saying we have premium talent at some other positions but we have a lot of competition at a lot of positions. I like that the new regime has competition at K, P and LS with two each. It sets the tone that no position has been handed to anyone.
Thanks MikeE! I agree and can’t wait.
Besides, Tim is waiting for this draft to be over so he can see my first 2027 mock draft. 🙂
We’re all waiting for it! lol
SB – W-orst and M-ediocre?
Hopefully, Willis is the one and we won’t have to worry about QB in the first round next year. We can then go after Jeremiah Smith.
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Rich, or Charlie Becker from Indiana. He came up big in the Big 10 Championship and college playoffs making some big time game sealing catches. He’s 6’4, 204, runs in the 4.3’s and was the Tennessee state champion in the 110 high hurdles and 300 low hurdles.
Charlie B from Tennessee! lol
I’m not sure the Edge talent in this draft is going to be anything special after the best prospects go top 10. I’m not saying don’t draft one, I just don’t think it’s going to be better than what we’ll have heading into camp already. It seems to me OL and DB will be our first 3 picks with the wildcard being WR or maybe DT based on BPA.
What do we have in camp? Chop, Uche, Beal & Ojabo? You don’t think any of the other guys other than Bailey and Reese can be better than that?
Were you counting Bain and Mesidor too?
We have 7 Edge guys on the roster. Remember nobody thinks we’re going anywhere this year. We’re not void of that position. That’s what I was saying. Next year we’ll know if we have talent on the Edge. Even the top Edge guys in this draft are not finished products. There are no Myles Garrett or Will Anderson level guys.
NFL.com compares Malachi Lawrence to Josh Sweat. Sweat has 55 sacks 8 years. 11 FF’s and 67 TFL’s. I’ll take that, it’s better than anything we’ve had here in quite some time
Like I said we can draft one. I don’t think he will be our best pass rusher this year. What goes early in the draft every year? QB, Edge, LT, DT, CB or a rare talent at another position. I think OL will be there for us early and often because of these other positions. We don’t need a LT – Patrick Paul is our guy along with Brewer at C. A guard and a RT to replace Jackson next year will be available with our first 3 picks. That’s what I hope happens. Let’s become bullies on the OL and run the ball. It helps the entire team.
Tim – All the other guys I listed are on 1 year contracts. I think we should get a guy that we can start working into our system now, so next year he’ll be better. That doesn’t mean we can’t take another 1 or 2 next season, but there’s zero reasons not to draft an edge rusher this season
I agree but I’m not sure how deep it is. We’re definitely going to draft one just not sure how much value there will be when we’re up. I’m excited to see how it all goes down. 🙂
I’m excited too. WTF do I know, we might not touch an edge rusher, but I think we should grab one
B R1 Pick 18#18 overall Olaivavega IoaneGPenn State
Good value — +50 surplus value Low-priority need (G, #7)Top 3 player available (#2)
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A- R1 Pick 30#30 overall Max IheanachorOTArizona State
Best OT on the board — unavoidable reach (-90)Fills need (OT, priority 3/10)Premium position (OT)
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A R2 Pick 11#43 overall Colton HoodCBTennessee
Good value — +70 surplus value Fills need (CB, priority 2/10)Best player available
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C+ R2 Pick 17#49 overall Malachi LawrenceEDGEUCF
Best EDGE on the board — unavoidable reach (-100)Fills need (EDGE, priority 6/10)Premium position (EDGE)
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A- R3 Pick 11#75 overall Josiah TrotterLBMissouri
Good value — +55 surplus value Low-priority need (LB, #10)Top 3 player available (#2)
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C+ R3 Pick 23#87 overall Dani Dennis-SuttonEDGEPenn State
Great value — slid 21 spots, +105 surplus value Not a team need Premium position (EDGE)Redundant EDGE — already drafted Best player available
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B- R3 Pick 26#90 overall Ted HurstWRGeorgia State
Minor reach — 4 spots early (-16)Fills need (WR, priority 4/10)
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B- R3 Pick 30#94 overall Jalon KilgoreSSouth Carolina
Best S on the board — unavoidable reach (-20)Fills need (S, priority 5/10)
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F R3 Pick 33#97 overall Bud ClarkSTCU
Best S on the board — unavoidable reach (-28)Not a team need Redundant S — already drafted
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C+ R4 Pick 30#130 overall Bryce LanceWRNorth Dakota State
Good value — +38 surplus value Not a team need Redundant WR — already drafted Best WR on the board Late-round pick — reach less costly
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C+ R5 Pick 11#151 overall Jake SlaughterCFlorida
Great value — slid 61 spots, +109 surplus value Not a team need Low positional value (C) Best player available Late-round pick — reach less costly
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A+ R7 Pick 11#227 overall Dae’Quan WrightTEMississippi
Good value — +4 surplus value Low-priority need (TE, #8) Best TE on the board Late-round pick — reach less costly
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C+ R7 Pick 22#238 overall Rene KongaDLLouisville
Minor reach — 184 spots early (0)Low-priority need (DL, #9)Late-round pick — reach less costly
7 Round Mock Draft
Miami dolphins
C-
Draft Grade
71 / 100 Points
Draft Traits
Steal Sheet
Found 4 players who fell well past their board value
Trench Warfare
Built through the trenches — the foundation of winning football
BPA Purist
Let the board come to them — best player available philosophy
Team Needs
QB✓CB✓OT✓WR✓S✓EDGE✓G✓TE✓DL✓LB
Tried a new simulator on fanspeak.com. Not bad. Traded down and picked up #49 and #97.
It called BBM a BPA Purist when I am probably 60/40 a need guy. I guess when you have so many needs, you can be a BPA Purist. LOL
It really punishes you for doubling down on a position which is why I got a C-. I would take that grade if this is how it turned out.
Like this draft, but why is Dani Dennis-Sutton rated so low?
always thought he was first round talent
https://x.com/i/status/2043462368915546174
Bain could fall in the draft for this. Could easily fall to us at #11
no one has a clue what’s going to happen after Mendoza
we’re going to get a really good player at 11, and another at 30
Agreed! They may not be elite but they will help us become a good team moving forward. There really is no risk where we draft. Oh my god you can’t draft him at #11! We’re not missing on Deion Sanders 😂
keep hearing how this draft only has like 10 top players, wish we had 3 1sts
I think this draft has more talent in top 100, than I’m hearing
Whoever decides this stuff it seems to me that after 10 which isn’t elite to begin with, draft players you like and go from there. Most pundits do not think Mendoza is a slam dunk. That’s #1. So who would jump him?
I think Mendoza is a top talent, not a slam dunk with the Raiders, they’ll F him up somehow
Build the trenches, develop your QBs, run the ball efficiently and compete. It’s weird to me that so many fans think this year is a dud year. Why?
To me that means the draft won’t make much of a difference. But mock drafts since October never stopped 😉
We have really good draft capital with 11 picks and 7 picks in the top three rounds but don’t expect much! Why?
because we don’t have enough top talent and lots of mediocre players at the top of the depth chart
takes time to get drafted players up to speed, then if we should get maybe 5 at most productive by midseason, we’ll be too far back
I think Malik is going to be our franchise QB, we just won’t really see it right away, unless we get him a receiver by 43, which turns out to be productive right away
then its the old catch 22, getting a receiver too early at the expense of another position
Having a winning record in 2026 will hurt more than help for the future, not only does it hurt draft stock, it stunts the growth of young player
You’re basing that on nobody playing particularly well, especially QB. You don’t know that yet.
Winning this year is better than getting higher draft picks next year. To think otherwise is a losers mentality. Not buying that way of thinking. You make it sound like coaching and guys stepping up is a bad thing. That’s a fucked up way of thinking.
I’m not saying to tank, I’m saying not to coach like winning at the expense of young player is a must
we’ve got to put player development ahead of winning some meaningless games (meaningless as in 1-4 like we still have a shot at playoffs) you still playing to win, you just can’t even afraid to play young guys
of course we want guys to step up, that’s the point of playing unproven guys
the draft picks are just a result of looking to the future, but you don’t try to lose to get better ones
MM was so afraid to play rookies he stunted their growth, we can’t have that again
you don’t have to play them every week like its week 17 and we’re eliminated, just work them in
hope Hafley isn’t afraid of his own shadow and has the balls to play the youth
MM didn’t do our draftees any favors, then wonder why they weren’t producing in yrs 2 and 3
Hafley is very different than MM, he’s more old school. MM was more South Beach. It didn’t work.
I prefer a fantastic interior player to an edge rusher. An interior presence can be very disruptive and make your average edge guys better. I am hoping Grant can be that kind of guy. He has the tangibles, and I really hope they coach his ass up. I’m never opposed to drafting really talented DL guys.
If I’m drafting an edge guy after the first round, it’ll be a guy who may not be known or have stats but has the athleticism and brains I can coach into the player I want. Once the top 3-5 are gone, you may as well find “your” guy. Different coaches want different things.
Ahhh, you’ve always just loved the big fatties! Nothing changes! LOL
Good article MikeE. Thanks for keeping this place fresh.
MikeE,
I’m just trying to change hearts and minds! Lol
I have a very strong feeling that they are going to trade pick #30. Why? Only because I intend on watching the draft this year, and #30 will be around 11pm or so, and I figure once I wait that long they will got to commercial and then trade away the pick. LOL
That’s funny because it’s true. That shit has been going on for years. Well while we were on commercial break the Dolphins made a selection but let’s continue discussing the pick before them and after. 😂
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., who just yesterday had a report emerge about a reckless driving charge in 2024 that tragically resulted in the death of a young woman. Miami’s comfort in Bain’s situation could cause them to pass.
Just yesterday?
I posted the link yesterday about Bain. Supposedly, all teams were aware of the accident and circumstances. This didn’t happen yesterday, the reports about came out yesterday, but teams were already aware of it.
More teams were turned off by his 6’2″ stature and sub-31″ arms than his driving record.
Like this draft, but why is Dani Dennis-Sutton rated so low?
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Steve, I have no clue. I keep taking him in the 3rd but I think he goes second round or at least before we pick at #87.
Of 10 draft sites, 2 of them have him going late second round. Three sites have him going early 3rd round before we pick at #75. Two more sites have him going after #75 but before #87. The last 3 sites have him available with any of our 3rd round picks.
So 7 of 10 sites have him going before pick #87 or I should say ranked higher than #87 in a highly coveted position. He also had the highest RAS at the combine out of all the DE’s, higher than Malachi Lawrence.
I’m ok taking him at 43
Something has happened this week with the bid boards. I am struggling really hard to land anyone that fits a need in the 2nd round now.
Same, might be a spot to trade up or down. BBM hates trading up though.
If I reached this much at the family dining room table I would be guaranteed to be smacked with a serving spoon. Way too much reaching.
11. Mansoor Delane CB LSU A-
30. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo C+
43. Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF B-
75. Connor Lew OC Auburn D
87. Bryce Lance WR North Dakota State A
90. Austin Barber OT Florida C+
94. Justin Joly TE NC State B
130. Logan Taylor OG Boston College C+
151. Landon Robinson DT Navy A-
227. Jeff Caldwell WR Cincinnati B-
238. Riley Nowakowski TE Indiana C-
They hit me hard on my reaches also. I don’t care. I got some BPA’s and other guys I just wanted.
16. Spencer Fano OT Utah B+
30. Colton Hood CB Tennessee A
43. A.J. Haulcy S LSU B-
44. Emmanuel Pregnon OG Oregon B
75. Eli Stowers TE Vanderbilt B-
87. Derrick Moore EDGE Michigan C
90. Rene Konga DT Louisville D+
94. Kaelon Black RB Indiana F
130. Jalen Farmer OG Kentucky B-
140. Jordan Hudson WR SMU C-
151. Mason Reiger EDGE Wisconsin C-
227. Caleb Douglas WR Texas Tech C-
238. Xavier Nwankpa S Iowa C-
Stowers is more like a big WR. Many teams are working him out there.
Dani had a 4.63 40, could be his issue
Not according to his RAS score. His 4.63 40 is considered elite for his size/frame.
https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=30040&ovl=Penn+State
And that is why he’s likely to go before we select again in the 3rd round.
I keep seeing him go in recent mocks in the late-2nd round.
Maybe trade down a bit from R2P43, or trade up from R3P75.
If we REALLY want DDS with no questions asked, take him @ R2P43. It’s a little early for me, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
We’re 10 days away from the Draft, and as always with a brand new GM and HC (first-timers, to boot), I haven’t a sense of whom we may pick and where.
There are so-called ‘clues’, but I don’t think anybody (not just here) knows with any kind of certainty how we’ll be drafting. Perhaps we play it safely, perhaps we play it with boldness.
I DO believe we’ll be moving up-and-down the boards, but even that is uncertain.
CAN’T WAIT!!!
It’s been an annual tradition for us MOBSTERS to do our own mock draft, leading up to our 1st pick.
Let’s get that discussion rollin’ as far as date and time. Generally speaking, we do it a week before the actual Draft… this week is callin’! And also generally speaking, we’ve been pretty accurate!
I’m good for any of Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday this week in the PM. Let’s try to get as many of us available on the same night.
Mike E, re-post to get this ball rollin’, my man!
Pigster,
You’ve been a very reliable ally on our MOBSTER mock drafts for many years, posting who went when and where after selections have been confirmed. That keeps the peeps updated as to who is no longer available as we steam ahead.
Can ya do this again this year?!! That would be GRAND!!!
I think I can. Probably wens is best for me. Maybe Friday. What about you guys?
I think we should do the whole first round if you guys are up to it. Do you want to do it the day before the draft, Wednesday 4/22?
preferably, but I don’t have any time constraints, so don’t give my vote any weight
Tomorrow is the last day teams can meet with players. I don’t see any new players added to our top 30 list.
I think Downs would be ideal for Hafley
problem is S is deep, Thieneman could be had with a trade back in 1st or McNiel-Warren
we need to target CB or OL at 11, OL could also be had with a 1st trade down
Mansour Delane, if he’s there has to be the pick
Crabbs says starting CBs are loaded between 33-100
not sure I agree, but maybe I’m wrong
like Mesidor more than Bain
I played DE, my strengths were pursuit (including angles), football intelligence and quickness
I see all of these in Mesidor
last yr in PS we had all of our big time passrushers in on the first series on 3rd and long and they sold out, only to have the backup QB run right up the middle
Mesidor isn’t a sellout, he plays to win the game and not to get stats
He’s already 25yo though.
Also, he has had surgeries on both feet at both West Virginia and Miami that has caused him to miss a good chunk of his career, and he even missed time last season with another foot injury.
He’s a huge NO for me.
Thanks! That’s why I post stuff here, someone else always seems to have more info
watching UM draftable players, they were loaded
why aren’t we bringing in Jason Taylor to coach our pass rushers?
he’s done a fantastic job at the U
Kyle Crabbs created a Fins draft board, when discussing it he brings up a good point about why certain players are ranked where they are
he says, based on what he believes JES is looking for, such as bigger CBs
…he rates players higher based on what fits the Fins
for example, with everything else equal a 6′ CB would have a higher grade than a 5’9 CB
what this means is, when we do our mock draft we shouldn’t take the top 100 as the Fins actual ranking
when the Fins are on the clock for real it will be why they might look like they’re reaching, but according to their board it may be right on
I think the top 30 visits and formal combine meetings will be helpful in gauging their board vs the consensus board.
Players they have done visits with will be ranked higher than where the simulators have them. Doing a mock draft, we might think we are reaching but we are really not.
Steve, posted above but incase you don’t look back:
Re: Mesidor
He’s already 25yo though.
Also, he has had surgeries on both feet at both West Virginia and Miami that has caused him to miss a good chunk of his career, and he even missed time last season with another foot injury.
He’s a huge NO for me.
I agree. Mesidor, just like Tyson, would be off my board on days 1 and 2.
I wouldn’t mind them drafting RT Nolan Rucci in the 7th round or making him a priority UDFA signing if we didn’t take a RT earlier.
Trying to find some good priority UDFA players to sign I come across LT Joe Cooper from Slippery Rock. He was a man amongst boys but plays nasty. At 6’6, 330 pounds he looks like he could play OT or OG. I think he could be a decent OG prospect.
Slippery Rock?
My cousin from Pittsburgh went to school there
Very small school
Yeah, small school but he’s a big dude and was a man amongst boys on that level. He could have at least been playing OG solidly on a higher level.
Again, a UDFA choice to try and develop.
BBM,
the Penn St sites I read all have Rucci projected as an UDFA.
he’s a project at best, because he’s so much bigger and stronger than his opponents he hasn’t (most likely) developed good technique
BBM,
no matter where I pick Konga, I get slammed for the pick. I’ve picked him at 130 and gotten a D
Just means the sites you mock draft at don’t think much of him, not that he won’t make a team or be successful
they rank players league wide and not by team
I would like to get some feedback here as far as doing an FMU Mock Draft
Please reply YES if interested, NO if not interested and I’d like to do it some time during next week, any night up to Wednesday, so if YES, tell me what day works best. Thanks!
NO
YES
probably Tuesday
YES
Tuesday evening works for me.
Actually, Monday or Tuesday works for me.
Yes, whenever
Whatever night you guys choose if I’m able to participate I will.
My latest Phins draft via a simulator…
https://x.com/MF13SS/status/2044233800670969982/photo/1
Nice draft, but I don’t want to trade up
To be fair, there’s no chance that Bailey falls to #8 anyway, I think we both know that
his ceiling is high, his floor is low, he easily could fall to 8
Yeah, nice draft. If anything, I have seen a couple mocks with the Cowboys trading #12 and #20 to move up to #3 for David Bailey.
sign me up all day every day, 4 very good prospects
MikeE., I am good for any day Monday through Wednesday, but preferably Tuesday or Wednesday.
Seems like Tuesday is best for the majority of people, so let’s do it Tuesday.
8:00PM EST good for everyone?
yes
Works for me.
Steve – Bailey and Reese are the two top EDGE guys across the board. One will go #2 to the Jets, and the other will follow close behind
We have the privilege of being able to sit by the pool every Tuesday and Wednesday morning and watch the Blue Angels practice while drinking our coffee. When they go into their triangle formation with all 6 jets they literally fly low right over our house. I love the feel of that thunder!
My wife has wanted to video it and post it but has never gotten outside at the right time this year. This morning she sat out there for the whole practice waiting to video the end when they all fly over the house. She was so excited she got a good video to post only to get mad at me when she watched it back.
Right in the middle of the video it shows me walking into the house in nothing but flip flops and underwear. I told her “Fuck it, post it. I was in my good underwear and not the ones with holes in it”. LOL
LMAO! Next time don’t even wear the underwear
Like Omar?
LOL!!
I have kind of become enamored with the idea of spending our first two picks on OL
whenever I watch mock drafts – it seems like the general consensus is that we need everything and you can throw a dart t the board and they take a WR because we have no WRs
I kind of think this misses the point of using a draft like this to build a foundation
I’m not saying that bc OL is generally though of as a foundation – but what I mean is drafting form the same unit and possibly hitting on both picks can be a staple of the team for years to come, especially if you consider the continued development of Patrick Paul, continued strong play on Aaron Brewer and the possible development of Jonah
Then we go into the 2027 draft with a strength
we will have other holes to fill – but we have a base
I feel the same about defense as well
if we take a defensive player at 11, I would prefer the next two picks be defensive players
Really I think the pick at 11 shapes the next few picks and our future
two OL in the first 3 picks
3 defensive players with the first 3 picks
I like that idea
I wouldn’t even mind 2 WR or a TE/WR combo but I tend to think the class isn’t good enough yo do that effectively
My last mock I didn’t post, but I took RT Spencer Fano at #11, DT Kayden McDonald at #30 and OG Chase Bisontis fell to me at #43. I thought this going to be my best mock draft then the rest didn’t really fall into place for me and I really had to reach in the 3rd round and beyond. Though, I don’t really think DDS is a reach at #75 nor is Derrick Moore a reach at #87 or even maybe #75.
General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan meets with the media | Miami Dolphins
We need to start nailing some of our picks in rounds 1-3. UDFAs have a higher chance of playing than guys picked in the rest of the rounds, so it’s imperative to hit early and often in the draft.
My guess is that UDFAs are more successful because it’s guys teams specifically targeted for whatever reason, so they may be better fits. But, it’s still a crap shoot after the third round…10-20% generously end up on rosters. There are, of course, always exceptions, but that’s what the numbers say.
WOW!
Kyle Crabbs now has my man Keagen Trost listed in his top-100 (that is, a pick to go before pick number 100) for our Phins!
Personally, I’m giving him a 4th-5th round grade being he’s 25 years old. PFF gives him a 7th round-UDFA grade, but what do they know.
I fundamentally agree with those who believe we MUST address O-Line no later than R2P43. The well could easily run dry if we don’t address it by then, left only with projects. As a matter of fact, I fear the well could run dry even before R2P43.
I feel the same way regarding the EDGE position.
For instance, in my PFF mock draft I posted here last night, I had to wheel and deal just to take PREGNON before R2P43.
And to address others regarding my PFF mock draft last night, NO, David Bailey will NOT drop to R1P8! I got lucky that he had.
I think Vega Ioane and Emmanuel PREGNON are plug-n-play LGs with many future Pro-Bowls ahead of them. Only ‘problems’? They are strict LGs who offer no positional versatility. But dammit, we’d finally have a cat who can OWN the LOS and pancake mofoz. That’s incredibly important on short-yardage sits.
On the other side of the coin, ya have Spencer Fano, who is a jack-of-all-trades, and master of none. Yes, he checks all the boxes for positional versatility, but at the pro level, he’s probably going to be an elite Center (but we have Aaron Brewer), decent Guard, and ‘meh’ at Tackle. He possesses the traits of a ZBS/OSB O-Lineman, but do ya take someone like that @ R1P11? I don’t know that I would.
Not sure Fano is going to be a game-changer, but he certainly does bring positional versatility to the ZBS/OSB system.
I did a mock draft on PFSN this morning and the first player off the board was Miami Tackle Francis Mauigoa. I was like WTF!? NO! and restarted the draft. LOL
WOW! Yeah, that’s just a wee bit too early to take Mauigoa!
That and Mendoza is going to be the first pick.
I think… in an ideal world… Mauigoa somehow lasts to R1P11 and we select him. Highly doubt that happens, but we’ll see.
On second thought, and even though his Combine-recall came back clean, don’t know if I want to take a chance on an O-Lineman with reported back issues, period.
That just might be the most foolish move one could possibly make, especially regarding an O-Lineman, who will necessarily have to dip and dive with his back every play.
M13,
I don’t see a big distinction between right and left guards in the NFL anymore. Historically teams put their tight end on the right so that was their power side. Your backside guard would pull to the power side, so it was the left guard pulling. That really has changed with teams asking both guards to pull with how much they move their tight ends around. But, in an outside zone scheme, you usually ask the front side guard to pull…that being LG or RG….depending on which direction you run. Maybe it’s to the strong side…but maybe it’s not. It’s all in how coaches run their offense.
Once teams started moving their tight ends around the concept of left and right guards, kind of went out the window. The bottom line is both of your guard should be able to pull.
That’s just great between the 20s, not so much in short yardage sits. We need Guards who can additionally hold the LOS.
GM Grief and HC Capri McD tried to rectify that shortcoming a little too late last offseason, with the acquisition of the sizable FA James Daniels (great for the ZBS/OZB) and the drafting of Big Jonah.
We must be able to control the LOS in short-yardage sits, AND be able to pull. To put it more simply, we must be able to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time.
I wish you’d understand as a much.
What’s more, when ya have a pulling Center like Aaron Brewer, it doesn’t so much mean ya NEED to have two pulling Guards.
It would be VERY nice to have a least one pulling Guard, but two is unnecessary.
its the muscle memory that’s different, the job description as you put it I agree with
M13,
Yes, I commented on how they use Brewer as the pulling player, but your guards are still pulling. I’m not too worried about it. Guards do it all the time. Pulling is nothing new.
Running an outside zone means you end up with smaller, faster guards to get out there…and a 275 lb center. It’s just like LBers, for instance. You want a fast guy who can cover or a big dude who can fill a hole? There’s usually give and take with most positions. I think Ioane and several other guys can give you good guard play. If they can’t find a couple of good OL in this draft with these picks…then they suck. Lol
You get wrapped up in the trees and don’t see the forest, my friend. 🙂
A pulling center? No, they chip and move to the 2nd level on run plays. This is not unique with Brewer, most centers play this way unless they are not very athletic. On passing plays centers rarely play one on one. It’s usually a double team. You rarely see a center blocking a NT one on one for 3-4 seconds. It just doesn’t happen.
Stop following mock drafts and simulators. That’s not how teams operate. Remember that in most drafts teams don’t have 1st round grades on 32 prospects. We’ve been through this for how many decades now? I won’t be surprised if many prospects were available at #11 that the consensus has been discussing for months that won’t be available. We’ll have plenty of options to add good players.
Every year when someone mentions a prospect they like there are comments that he won’t be available or this or that guy is a reach. Do you really know? I know I don’t.
I mentioned that the other day. Especially with this new regime, I think we will have guys they brought in for top 30, other visits and formal meetings ranked much higher than these sims and draft guru’s.
I heard today something interesting on the 30 visits
it was stated, that the guys they bring in had questions about them ( not necessarily issues, just things the team needed cleared up, for whatever reason)
after getting that info they move them around their board, and some off
Mel Kiper started this back in the 80’s. He watches college football on TV and gathers opinions from people in the game when he can. He doesn’t scout like teams do. Neither did Mike Mayock who was an absolute failure for the Raiders as a GM. Keep that in mind.
Tim,
Well, yeah, centers have always pulled. But, I wasn’t really going there with Brewer…just responding. Yeah, Brewer gets to the second level…but that is also a function of pulling. It’s typically the first guy you see, but that might be 5 yards downfield….second level. It’s just a matter of how the guy gets there. It’s more about identifying the guy you want blocked a certain way. There’s usually a second level player that if you get blocked can spring plays.
Now that the NFL passes 65% or whatever it is…it means more agile guys…so we’ve seen smaller centers. It’s just how the NFL has evolved.
It’s not pulling when the center chips a DL on his way to the Mike LB in the middle of the field and possibly a DB on a nice run. When did he pull? Maybe following the flow of an outside run here and there.
Kevin Mawae and Zach Thomas don’t have the respect they have for each other that they do because Zach was playing NT. 😂
steve,
muscle memory could be an issue, but that’s why you practice different stuff all the time. You see it in the drills they put guys thru at the combine. They usually make guys do stuff both ways.
I do think certain guys get it in their heads and struggle switching sides so I hear ya, but I think most players can do it with some reps. I could see an argument that it might be harder for like edge rushers because it’s a more complex movement at times requiring more coordination.
This would be a culture change…
1-(20) Kayden McDonald-DT, Ohio State **
1-(30) Emmanuel McNeil-Warren-SAF, Toledo
2-(43) Chase Bisontis-OG, Texas A&M
3-(75) Eli Stowers-TE/WR, Vanderbilt
3-(87) Bryce Lance-WR, North Dakota State
3-(90) Jalen Farmer-OG, Kentucky
3-(92) Julian Neal-CB, Arkansas
3-(94) Keyron Crawford-EDGE, Auburn **
4-(130) VJ Payne-SAF, Kansas State
5-(151) Kaelon Black-RB, Indiana
**Trade 11th overall to Dallas for #20, #92, and 2027 2nd rd pick**
**now you’re speaking my language
who was available at 11?
based on depth of WR, S and somewhat at OL, at least to 30 I have to think Delane is the pick at 11, no matter who is there
then OL at 30
if Delane isn’t there think it has to be OL
I like Downs, but the position is deep in draft, so he’d be a no for me (Wouldn’t complain, just don’t see it happening
JES said he’d rather have 2 really good players than 1 stud, kind of goes with what I said above
not sure, if its just this year or how he always sees it
not exactly what Sully said
https://steelersdepot.com/2026/04/if-steelers-want-to-make-big-first-round-trade-omar-khan-might-just-have-found-his-partner/
he said, if there’s 4 or 5 guys there at 11 he’d trade down 4 or 5 spots knowing he’s getting one of them, but he’s not trading down just to get more picks
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan reiterated during Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference that the club’s preference is get Achane a contract extension.
“He is not available for trade,” Sullivan said. “Things are going good. We’ve have some positive conversations over the last couple days. Trending in the right direction. He’s obviously very important to what we’re doing. It’s all part of it. It’s part of professional sports. We’ll get where we need to be one way or another, but yeah, things are trending in the right direction.”
could we really be interested in taking OL early😜
still trying to figure out the Dani Dennis-Sutton disrespect
he’s got a lot of very good intangibles, mainly his quick get off
his hands are extremely strong and why he creates more than his share of forced fumbles
watching PSU games always thought he was another great PSU defender
🤷♀️ maybe because he has a girls name?
forget AI you guys are the best, thanks Rock
“The more you can do the more value you can bring to the table. We prefer not to draft players that are one position players only. “Jon-Eric Sullivan
The GM said that it happens sometimes where a team sees the value of a player who doesn’t fit that criteria, but it has become clear that the preference will be for players to be able to move along the offensive line, in other words, guards who can also play center, and tackles who can drop inside.
This leads me to the conclusion that they will not take Ioane, Bisontis or Pregnon but look to take Mauigoa, Fano, Lomu, Proctor or Iheanachor or perhaps Hecht at center.
wait what?
a GM who knows injuries will occur and is planning for it
I have been running most of my mocks this way because it’s also my personal preference to “move a T to OG” so to speak.
pretty much anything we do at 11 will work, based on what Sully and Hafley have been saying
warming up to the idea of taking Sadiq, hopefully trading back a few spots, but even at 11
That would be the worst pick they could make in the 1st round. Are you trolling? LOL
That means you are putting him on the same level as Brock Bowers and Tyler Warren. He’s not even close to that and being a physical freak doesn’t make him that. He is by all accounts a smaller TE with drop issues who didn’t show up in the college playoffs. I’d rather have Eli Stowers later if you are going that route.
he’s similar to Jonnu with his YAC and is better downfield
he could be our volume receiver
like I said, warming up, he’s not our ideal pick, but I could see the vision
I understand your point about Sadiq versus Bowers or Warren, but I would compare him more to this year’s receivers. I would take him over Tyson, Tate, or Lemon. As you know, I don’t have any of the WRs in my top 20, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
if we keep all 11 draftees on the roster we’ll have half the team on rookie contracts
draft good and filter in FAs when need, on our way to the Packer way
Trenches! Traded down from 11 and 43 and traded up from 30.
Our OL would be LT Paul, LG Proctor, C Brewer, RG Dunker, RT Jackson/Miller
17. Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama B-
26. Blake Miller OT Clemson B-
50. Gennings Dunker OG Iowa C
54. Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF A-
75. Jalon Kilgore S South Carolina B-
87. Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE Penn State D+
90. Hezekiah Masses CB California B
94. Rene Konga DT Louisville C-
98. Kaelon Black RB Indiana F
151. De’Zhaun Stribling WR Ole Miss B-
182. Jack Kelly LB BYU C
227. Riley Nowakowski TE Indiana C-
238. Cole Wisniewski S Texas Tech C-
2027 DET 5th
2027 MIN 7th
UDFA: QB Joe Fagnano, WR Zavion Thomas, OT Nolan Rucci, C Bryce Foster, CB Toriano Pride Jr, LB Jimmy Rolder, DT Aaron Graves, Edge Patrick Payton
I actually like this one a lot!
I especially love that you took my man-crush for full back at 227! (He is never there at 238 when I mock!)
Then IF savaiania does develop we will have quality players AND quality depth! What an idea!
Yeah, Nowakowski gives you that FB/TE versatility.
Also, while I hope Jonah will develop, I am not wanting to wait either. Right now, he’s worse than Eichenburg was at this point.
I like the trading around, don’t like 3 OL taken at the top
the first 3 picks (since there’s 4 in top 2 rds, then 4 starting)need to be starting by midseason
take out one of the OL and replace with CB and this could’ve been a great draft
by trading down you’ve given the ability to get more quality players at the expense of 1 great one, as Sully said he may do. Love that strategy for the current state of the roster
Savaiinaea is currently the only player listed as “guard” on the roster. All the others are listed as Tackle / Guard.
Correlation does not equal causation, but….
I was going to double down at WR at 182 but I just felt LB Kelly was the BPA for me. I think he is going to develop into a good NFL LB. He’s 6’2, 240, 4.57 forty and put up a 9.72 RAS score.
He’s just solid, IMO. BYU lined him up all over. He’s good at blitzing from the ILB and OLB positions with 10 sacks last year. Between 2yrs at Weber State and 2yrs at BYU he has 185 tackles, 28 sacks, 9 FF, 2 INT’s and 9 PD’s.
If I only draft 1 edge, I would take Jack Kelly at #151.
He needs to get better as a run defender but I like his talent.
I actually like this one a lot!
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Rock, I credit you. Your 9:21am and 9:22am posts prompted me to do it.
I was going to stay put at 30 and take RT Iheanachor but he went before 30 in 3 straight tries. I decided to do the trade up. It was a pain as my trade ups got rejected about a dozen times before I got one to go through. Miller and Iheanachor were there. I like Miller more.
I think all of you guys who do these mock drafts should do one final draft right before the draft, and we’ll compare who comes closest. Just for fun. Not for serious, obviously. It’d be fun just to see if anybody gets close.
We’re going to do a consensus mock Tuesday night 8PMEST. We’ll all vote on each pick
Not sure what year it was but our group hit on the first 11 picks, but then it unraveled. lol Still, that was pretty impressive
3 yrs ago I believe, but that draft was much easier to predict, this one is going to be interesting and not predictable
Clev and NYG will be the ones throwing the wrench in the mahem
MikeE,
Gotcha, thanks. I’ve never done any of these mock drafts myself. I just think it would be fun to see what people’s final thoughts are and how close the think tank gets. The overall talent in this draft is pretty homogeneous. It favors teams like us who need a lot because there are really going to be a lot of options all over the board.
I heard some talking head say that teams were really trying to get 2027 picks in trades, and teams just aren’t willing to give up picks next year because everybody thinks it will be a much better year. That might mean there will be a lot of movement in this year’s draft.
I could see quite a bit of moving around this year. I would love to see us come away with an extra 2027 day 2 pick but will settle for an extra 4th.
2027 picks by round right now: 1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7
I agree, this draft seems pretty flat with talent, not bell curve in the first round and besides the QB Mendoza, no clear #2 through- #10. I have a feeling our mock won’t be so accurate this year, it’s more of a crap shoot
Ryder with a decent 7th round or UDFA TE to sign.
don’t like 3 OL taken at the top
take out one of the OL and replace with CB and this could’ve been a great draft
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We need 2 good OG’s and need to replace Austin Jackson. Have your OL set going into next year. I got a good CB in Masses. The only decent one left earlier was Hood. Who’s to say Hood will be better than Masses.
Randy, I always do a final mock draft on Wednesday. I have never come close. Maybe gotten one right whenever we had more than 4 or 5 picks.
Hey, maybe that is why we sucked for so long. Grier never picked my guys. lol
To be fair, some guys I picked actually went before the pick I selected them at. So, I guess those weren’t Grier’s fault. The rest were. lol
@AdamSchefter
Miami running back De’Von Achane, who was not present for the start of the team’s voluntary off-season workout program last week, was spotted in the Dolphins’ training facility today, per sources. It is believed that Achane showed up as a sign of good faith as the two sides continue discussing a contract extension, per source.
👍
Definitely thumbs up!
I know how good Achane is but I never felt like we had to give him a big contract. I’d imagine it will have to be similar to what James Cook just got, which is high for what I’d do
I absolutely LUV Achane! I think I was the first to bring him up on this blog back in October of his final season at A&M, and constantly (including my final) mocked him to us. WINNING!!!
Now that being stated, I hate to have a follow up statement like this: by the time we’re competitive again, Achane may be half the man he is today. We should probably sell him HIGH if we’re having a fire sale.
Sully stated yesterday in his presser that Achane is a keeper and he’s not for sale. All things being equal, I’m good with that and even happier that Achane isn’t holding out.
Yes… I think he’s going to cost us in the James Cook price range. High for me as well, but Achane is worth it, IMO, now that he’s not going anywhere.
To be clear and to not make it sound like I’m talking out of both sides of my mouth… if Achane is a keeper (which he now is, according to Sully), I have no problem paying him what he’s earned.
Sully’s earned my trust to date so I’m rolling with him.
So many of these players are better when they’re looking to get a contract and once you pay them they dont play as good. Like Tua. he played great before he got his contract for one year then played like shit.
I don’t think Achane would pull a Tua.
Sully’s earned my trust to date so I’m rolling with him.
How so? He has done like ZERO so far, except trade players away. I get that you WANT to trust him, but really, what has he done to earn anything?
Yeah, I probably stated that inappropriately.
Allow me to put it another way: until he fucks up, he’ll have the benefit of the doubt from me. You are quite correct… he hasn’t EARNED anything yet.
By the way, thank you for the correction!
It was reported James Cook got a 4yr 48m contract.
Spotrac shows a 4yr 46m contract (11.5m average) with 28.82m guaranteed. I wouldn’t be against giving him the same for someone who is going to make your offense go and score points.
Spotrac puts his market value at 4yrs, 59.1m. That would be too rich for me though. That’s more per year than what Kenneth Walker just got.
If they sign him for 12m-12.5m per year, I would still be good with it. Spotrac is currently showing us with 147m in 2027 cap space. Of course that is pending deductions for signing this years rookie class.
and only like 3 players signed for 2027😜
LOL
LOL! Technically 29, but about 8 of those will be cut this year.
BBM not being a Indiana homer, but I am adding Indiana DT Dominique Ratcliff to my UDFA want list.
Indiana was the #1 team in the country in tackles for loss in 2025. Ratcliff was a huge part of that.
Ratcliff is a STUD, IMO. I didn’t even click on the YouTube video above, I just know this from watching Indiana games this past season.
GOOD CALL!
wow! He’s really good on plays when no one blocks him🤪
Easy there, my Brother from another mother! That’s why Ratcliff would be an UDFA… and a good one, at that.
Develop him, and he could be a MONSTER.
The more I look the more I want Sam Roush at 75 if he falls that far.
Yeah, he is a well rounded TE.
Jane Conyers, Zack Kuntz, Ben Sims, Cole Turner and Greg Dulcich is not going to cut it. We NEED a TE bad. TWO even….
91 career catches between 5 players…
The craziest thing is Sam Roush is not even on the board over at PFSN mock. Like he doesn’t exist.
Sam Roush has an even worse drop rate than Kenyon Sadiq, and that’s SAYIN’ something!
What’s more, he can’t block.
We already have too many of those TEs in the fold.
If we tie ourselves to Achane or any RB with a crazy contract, my faith in these guys will go straight down the tubes. I’m not against resigning him, but it better be a palatable contract.
I swear to God, I’m NOT a grammar-Nazi! I realize I post some stuff that would make my 7th-grade English teacher go NUTS!!!
That stated, can we PLEASE learn the difference between resigning and re-signing.
One means to QUIT. The other means the exact opposite: CONTINUATION.
Sorry (not sorry), and thank you for your attention to this matter! 😉
wow! He’s really good on plays when no one blocks him
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Says the person who wants Sadiq and his terrible 10.5% drop rate as our first pick. Thanks for the input anyway. LOL
Many times he was unblocked was because he avoided being blocked. During the season I saw him beating and winning against many of these OL teams will be drafting really high like Proctor, Iaone, Pregnon, etc.
Again, there was a reason Indiana averaged over 8 TFL per game for 16 games and it started up front.
In 2024 and 2025, 57 UDFA’s made the final 53 on NFL rosters each of those years. That’s almost 2 rounds of draft picks each year who instead went undrafted but made rosters. Not to mention a much larger number making teams practice squads to develop. Some really good players can be found among the UDFA ranks. Got to do your due diligence.
wasn’t really saying that as a bad thing, I mean he had guys in front of him, that couldn’t seem to lay a hand on him
I don’t want Sadiq as our 1st pick, but I can see why they might take him
my pick is Delane
they were playing Indiana State, that’s why no one was blocking him, maybe he had grease on his jersey
You can’t run the ball when you want to if you can’t block it. Hafley has said the offense will start with the running game. OL is definitely going to be addressed in this draft. It won’t hurt to protect the QB as well. 😉
Achane 1350 5.7 13
team total 2044 4.7 16 3.577 ypc non-Achane
was our run blocking really that bad or was Achane doing most of it on his own?
we surely need a #1 TE, guys like Jane Conyers aren’t scaring anyone🤔
former Buffalo Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa, who visited Miami on Thursday after going unsigned over the course of the first few waves of free agency