The 2026 NFL Draft is approaching so quickly, and I’m getting more excited and optimistic by the minute. When you listen to either GM Jon-Eric Sullivan or HC Jeff Hafley speak, you get a certain comprehension that these guys legitimately know what they’re doing, they have a concept of what they want this football team to look like, and that they are capable of executing the plan to do it. Don’t forget that while there is a synergy between to the two, Sully made it clear that the decision will be made unilaterally, by him, as it should be. That doesn’t mean he won’t listen to counsel from HC Jeff Hafley, or his scouting department, but it means there’s not going to be a vote or consensus agreement on each pick, and that GM Jon-Eric Sullivan will be making the selection after consideration of all the information given to him and his own convictions on what to do. We’ll never ever know what the hierarchy or collaboration was with GM Chris Grier, and I’m not even sure I want to know. What I do know now, however, is whn we make a pick, GM Jon-Eric Sullivan made that pick and he will be ultimately responsible for the success or failure of that selection.
I have been trying to listen and read as much as I can before this draft to get an idea of what we might be doing in this draft. I think we all agree we need to build the foundation of this team, and in my estimation, that’s not a WR at #11. Some interesting points I heard just this morning were Chiefs GM Brett Veach believes there will be a lot of trades in this draft, especially in RD1. The other was Ravens GM Eric DeCosta stated that most NFL teams probably have only about 15 players with true 1st RD grades which also indicates that teams would rather trade back and have a few more “lottery picks”, or chances to find players rather than make a selection of a player who doesn’t really carry a 1st RD grade. Of course that would be difficult if all GM’s felt the same way, so I guess we’ll have to see what happens there.
Miami Dolphins RB De’Von Achane showed up to workouts which was a good sign for both parties and Sully stated that negotiations are going well towards getting a deal done. The parameters are out there because the Bills signed RB James Cook to a 4YR/$46M contract with just shy of $29M guaranteed. I know some of you hate Mike Florio, but count me as one who does not. This morning on the Joe Rose Show where he’s a guest every week in the 9:00AM hour, he discussed with Joe Rose the De’Von Achane situation. He’s absolutely NOT wrong when he says Achane is one of the handful of NFL players that you just can’t trade. His take is that any team that had any interest in De’Von Achane already made their offers and Sully didn’t like the value of any of them to this point. He brought up a potential scenario where say the Titans are expecting Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love to be there at #4, but a team trades up to #3 where the Arizona Cardinals pick and take Jeremiyah Love, would the Titans then potentially pick up the phone and call Jon-Eric Sullivan to see what it would cost to get de’Von Achane? Certainly possible, which is why the concept that any player isn’t tradable is foolish.
I still remain firm in my belief that O-line is the priority and we should be diligent in making sure we get one as soon as possible. Universally, Francis Mauigoa, Vega Ioane, Spencer Fano and even Monroe Freeling are probably in the conversation. Supposedly, we’re looking for O-line flexibilty, guys who can play multiple positions and be excellent at doing so. These three players can play either inside or outside and Spencer Fano has actually played every single spot on the O-line well. If that concept is true, it’s more likely that one of our first 2 picks in RD1, should we stay where we are will be an OL. There are some guys who project as OG only like Vega Ioane but he is supposedly the safest pick on the O-line, he should be a dominant OG right from the get-go. Other OG only guys are Chase Bisontis, Keylan Rutledge and Gennings Dunker. One or two of these guys might still go RD 1, but are more likely to go RD 2, unless of course a run on O-Line happens and then more will go and the chance for a trade back at #30 for us increases, especially if we took an OL at #11, but you can see the danger of not doing that though. I don’t think we’re going to trade up in any of the early rounds, I think it’s clear we want “more”, not “less”.
Once we have our OL, you can flip a coin on CB, EDGE and WR. We do need to help QB Malik Willis get this offense going, and I believe getting the O-line to a solid level would be an excellent start. We could certainly use a good pass catcher, and that could be a WR or TE. We don’t have a lot of quality at either spot right now with WR’s Atwell, Tolbert, Washington, Wease, Washington and Marshall. At TE, the dropoff is even worse after Dulcich with Conyers, Turner, Cole and Kuntz. We also need Safety help, so that will be a priority like EDGE, WR and CB, after we bring in at least one OL. With those 4 3rd RD picks, I expect WR, S and TE will be addressed even if we took one player already. You can see all the holes we have, so getting more picks would be a good thing. Building through the draft is the best way, you take players you like and mold and them and turn them into the foundation of the team at a fair price. You pay foolishly in free agency, either way, to get someone else’s players or keep your own. The idea is to sign your own if you like before they hit free agency where the price dramatically increases. We need to find multiple starters in this draft, and then again next year in order to turn around this roster from being subpar to better than average. This is where we’ll be either getting it done or failing at getting it done. This is the first test for Sully and Haf and it’s a big one. I feel very good about their chances of success! CHEERS!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
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Mike E,
Know who else we Phins brought in for a ’30 visit’? Arkansas QB Taylen Green.
Taylen Green reminds me very much of young Colin Kaepernick out of Nevada… not the BLM drama-queen that he became as a 49er.
Green is a bit unpolished, but he’s such an incredible athlete. He additionally reminds me of Green Bay’s Jordan Love and Malik Willis… who is now our starting QB. 😉
I’d take a mid round flyer
@NFL_DovKleiman
Report: The Los Angeles Rams have “sniffed around” on a potential trade up from pick No. 13, per Albert Breer. Jordyn Tyson is rumored to be a target.
I’m almost every mock I do, the Rams try to trade up. For whatever that’s worth. If the rumors about the giants wanting Tyson are true, then they would have to jump them.
I hear that, man!
If this report is in fact true, what a no-brainer to trade down two spots in order to gain another draft pick… contingent upon who is on the board for us @ R1P11, of course.
yeah, there’s not too many players I would stay for: Downs, Styles, Bailey. Maybe Delane but probably not
TOP 30 QB’s brought in were Ty Simpson, Drew Allar, Taylen Green, Jalon Daniels and Mark Gronowski from Iowa. Might as well add Carson Beck to that list though he was considered an in state visit and not top 30.
Jalon Daniels and Mark Gronowski are probably their considerations for the 7th round or UDFA.
There’s something about Gronowski that I like.
Their top 30 visits basically covered players for each day of the draft for several positions.
The dolphins would be crazy not to give Allar a shot. He wasn’t coached up and developed at PSU- he has all the physical traits, but his footwork is pretty bad. Hence the inaccuracy. I’m still not convinced he has that “it” factor (I can’t remember ever seeing it in any game at Penn St), but I’d definitely take a flyer on him in the right spot.
I will take this opportunity to remind everyone that Josh Alan was inconsistent and inaccurate down field according to his draft profiles
Green is worse than what Josh Allen was with accuracy.
he already had the prototypical NFL body
He just had to grow mentally into the game
I would absolutely use the last pic in the third round or our fourth round pick to take Allar
agreed. I don’t think he lasts to 130. Someone will take a chance on him before that.
Jalon Daniels is a lot like Malik Willis. Malik Willis is a lot faster, but Daniels can scoot a little also. They are so much alike in size. Same weight coming out of college but Daniels is 1/8″ taller and his hand size is 1/8″ bigger than Willis. Both still under 6’1″.
Cowboys and said to want to move up but not at the cost of pick 20 per Schefter.
He also said the Browns are fielding calls to trade down from #6.
Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa is still expected to be the first offensive lineman selected Thursday night despite the fact that sources say he has a herniated disc in his back.
Mauigoa returned to Indianapolis for a medical recheck two weeks before the draft. The back injury is not a significant issue now, and it is asymptomatic, but teams say that if it worsens at all, Mauigoa would then need surgery that could sideline him roughly three months. Some teams think he’ll eventually need the surgery at some point either way. One front office executive said last week that if the injury flares up in training camp and requires surgery, it might potentially end Mauigoa’s rookie season.
No team sounds overly concerned about the long-term ramifications of the injury, but the herniated disc has at least been discussed in draft rooms across the league.
Man, I don’t know if I’m interested in drafting an OL with back issues. That shit usually stays forever and never gets better with time…especially when you play football for a living.
Overall Draft Grade: B+
12. Mansoor Delane CB LSU A
30. Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama A+
43. Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF B-
75. Keylan Rutledge OG Georgia Tech A+
87. Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE Penn State B-
90. Zakee Wheatley S Penn State B+
94. Chandler Rivers CB Duke C
112. Oscar Delp TE Georgia B-
130. Dametrious Crownover OT Texas A&M A+
151. Cole Payton QB North Dakota State C-
238. Aaron Anderson WR LSU B-
246. Sawyer Robertson QB Baylor A-
257. Tyren Montgomery WR John Carroll B-
Oscar Delp 👍
Nice!
Cole Payton to the PS
Omar says…Hafley said, he can take mid round DBs and coach them up to be good players, if true that takes Delane and Downs off the board
How about we have about 12 CB’s already, so sounds like we have a dozen starters already! lol
That sounds silly, wish it was true though
Jason Marshall was a Hafley guy so there is some hope there. They did a top 30 visit with him.
HIPPA violation…
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-university-of-tennessee-cb-jermod-mccoy-could-require-another-surgery
Damn, teams will be fighting over Delane.
rumor mill
Rumor is that Cardinals may be looking to trade up ahead of Jets pick at #33 to select QB Ty Simpson. Dolphins #30 could be in play.
I could see that.
I could see that happening.
Bucky Brooks latest mock has Dolphins taking CB Mansoor Delane at 11 and OG Emmanuel Pregnon at 30. Not a bad start. That is with both RT’s Blake Miller and Max Iheanachor still on the board.
I think I might want one of those RT’s at 30 before Pregnon, but won’t be mad at it.
I had forgotten about this:
The Baltimore Ravens’ defense received some positive news ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week that left his doctors believing he will be able to resume playing this season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.
Madubuike suffered a neck injury in Week 2 that ended his 2025 season and it was considered career-threatening. His future had been up in the air all offseason.
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I wonder why DT isn’t higher on their needs list. It’s only listed as a moderate need with IOL and WR as higher needs.
I have heard they are looking at Fano, Iaone and DT McDonald at pick #14.
You guys were talking about taking Drew Allar again. I would not be mad at the pick though.
I do see one obstacle, the Steelers. They like Will Howard. They also are still hoping that A-Rod will play one more season, but he is not their future. I don’t think they would take Simpson at #21 nor do I think they trade up from #53 for him though they do have three 3rd round picks to do just that.
Steelers to move up to #30 (620 points) for Simpson would have to trade us #53 (370 points), #76 (210 points) and #135 (38.5 points). I would take this trade and the Steelers have 12 total picks so it wouldn’t hurt their draft.
Anyway, I don’t see the Steelers trading up for Simpson but they could. I think they stay put and take Allar at #76 or #85. Possibly Beck at #85 or #99.
You could also trade 30 and 130 to the Steelers for 53, 76, 121 and 135.
Trade scenario with us trading down to #34 with Cardinals would land picks 143 and 183 on the value chart. Cardinals only have 7 picks though. They may be willing to give up pick 104 losing out on the value chart but only giving up 1 pick.
You could also trade the Cardinals 30 and 75 for 34 and 65 and a 2027 4th.
I think I would take this option.
”When watching film of offensive players in the next NFL Draft, Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, understandably, asks his defensive-minded head coach, Jeff Hafley, for thoughts.
“I’ll ask him or sometimes he just offers it up like, ‘Hey, this guy wouldn’t scare me,” Sullivan said before the NFL Draft. “If I’m game-planning against guy, I’m not worried about taking him out. And that’s valuable for me to hear.””
That’s good to hear. It would mean no Denzel Boston, hopefully.
If you only take 1 CB and 1 Safety, Stanford CB Colin Wright has the versatility to play CB, NB and safety.
He would be a really good one to take in the 7th round.
https://phinphanatic.com/de-von-achane-s-projected-pay-day-will-test-miami-dolphins-new-gm-s-negotiation-skills-01kphpcpxj37
I would not have a problem paying Achane like this.
The total deal, including 2026, for which he was already under contract, would be four years and $51,491,471 for an effective APY of $12,872,868, meaning Miami will pay Achane less over the next three seasons than Kansas City will pay Kenneth Walker III. That’s a good process and helps set one piece of the Dolphins’ future in place.
what a retard, something Brian Miller would write (counting yr 4 of rookie contract)
I’m still leaning on the side of reviewing this draft as a whole, not what rounds positions were drafted. I’m excited to see how this all plays out.
Meaning if we took Makai Lemon at #11 it won’t bother me. I think this dude is an elite football player. We have plenty of draft picks to address the needs we have. Willis, Achane and Lemon would not be easy to defend. We can go OL at #30 and #43. Four picks in the 3rd. Plenty of ways to build a team.
I don’t know if I would lose my shit if we drafted a WR @11, but I would not be happy at all.
I will lose my shit, but I can’t find it most of the time anyway….
it wouldn’t be because of the player, that would bother me, it would make me question everything Sully and Hafley have been saying
and if I were Ross I’d fire them both on the spot, with the explanation we’ve seen this movie before, you said, you were different
that McCoy report as well as some of the Mauigoa things I’ve heard have me in doubts
not about the players, but about the witness to report that kind of information
seems like teams are trying to pull a Larry Tunsil style gas mask plummet for a couple of players
something about medical red flags that no one knew about until the last two weeks raises my eyebrows…
Agreed…
what I’ve been thinking for a couple of weeks too, just doesn’t add up
We are doing the mock at 8pm ET right?
Yessir!
If we drafted Lemon, Miller and Pregnon first 3 picks you have a problem?
To me, it would be a matter of who we passed up.
I do NOT like the idea of drafting a WR in the first round.
mf13ss
says:
April 18, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Here are the guidelines for Tuesday evening’s Mob Mock Draft (8:00 PM/EST)… it’s the same as ALWAYS!
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4. 3 minute rounds.
5. Tie-breakers: as an example, 3 of us vote for player A, 3 of us vote for player B, and ‘others’ vote for another player. The ‘others’ must then vote for player A or player B.
BBM posted a list of team needs, if the team on the clocks needs could be posted it should speed things up
Totally!
So you can rack your brain for Tuesday on what might happen, here are the needs for the top 12 teams in the draft.
Pick 1 Raiders – Critical QB, OG – High WR – Moderate OT
Pick 2 and 16 Jets – Critical WR, QB – High LB, Edge
Pick 3 Cardinals – Critical OT, QB, Edge – High RB – Moderate LB
Pick 4 Titans – Critical Edge, LB – High WR, Moderate RB, OG
Pick 5 Giants – Critical WR, LB – High OG – Moderate CB, S
Pick 6 Browns – Critical OT, WR – High QB – Moderate CB
Pick 7 Commanders – Critical WR, Center – High Safety, RB
Pick 8 Saints – High WR, CB – Moderate Edge, LB
Pick 9 Chiefs – Critical CB, Edge – High OT – Moderate TE
Pick 10 Giants, see Pick 5
Pick 11 Dolphins – Critical OG, CB, WR – High OT, Edge – Moderate Safety
Pick 12 and 20 Cowboys – Critical CB, LB – High Safety, Edge
Such as:
Raiders are on the clock
Pick 2 and 16 Jets – Critical WR, QB – High LB, Edge
Rich,
If you’re out there, I’d VERY much like you to be involved in tonight’s Mob Mock Draft, Brother!
LMAO! Jalen Tolbert will wear #1. I thought maybe Dolphins would retire #1. lol
Here’s a draft based on some trade rumors that I thought came out pretty good.
(1) 11. Caleb Downs-SAF, Ohio State
(2) 34. Malachi Lawrence-DE, UCF *
(2) 43. Chase Bisontis-OG, Texas A&M
(3) 65. Eli Stowers -TE/WR, Vanderbilt *
(3) 87. Bryce Lance-WR, N. Dakota State
(3) 90. Julian Neal-CB, Arkansas
(3) 94. Keyron Crawford-EDGE, Auburn
(4) 130. VJ Payne-SAF, Kansas State
(5) 151. Rene Konga-DT, Louisville
(5) 167. Travis Burke-OT, Memphis *
(6) 183. Kaelon Black-RB, Indiana **
(* trade 1-30th & 3-75th to Arizona for 2-34th, 3-65th, & 6-183rd)
(** trade Wright, RB for 5th rd pick)
I could roll with that!
Are you participating tonight, Brother?!!
So a WR that helps move the ball and score points is right out?
I like Eli Stowers as a TE/WR. Not sure what round.
Second to last mock of 2026
traded down from 30 to 32 and then again to 34 and then Then I traded 104 to Buff for 126 165 & 182
Overall Draft Grade: B+
11. Mansoor Delane CB LSU A+
34. Chase Bisontis OG Texas A&M B+
43. Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF B+
75. Caleb Tiernan OT Northwestern A
87. Elijah Sarratt WR Indiana A+
90. Bryce Lance WR North Dakota State B
94. Bud Clark S TCU A-
126. Drew Allar QB Penn State C-
130. Drew Shelton OT Penn State B-
151. Ephesians Prysock CB Washington A-
165. Zane Durant DT Penn State B
182. Riley Nowakowski TE Indiana C
227. Dominic Zvada K Michigan C-
Mike E,
Don’t know if ya want to start a new blog for our Mob Mock Draft. But if you choose to do so, make it happen quickly!
If not, it’s all good, regardless!
list of players in ranking order from PFSN “Consensus” board
1.
Fernando MendozaQB Indiana
2.
Arvell ReeseEDGE Ohio State
3.
Jeremiyah LoveRB Notre Dame
4.
David BaileyEDGE Texas Tech
5.
Sonny StylesLB Ohio State
6.
Caleb DownsS Ohio State
7.
Francis MauigoaOT Miami (FL)
8.
Rueben Bain Jr.EDGE Miami (FL)
9.
Mansoor DelaneCB LSU
10.
Carnell TateWR Ohio State
11.
Makai LemonWR USC
12.
Spencer FanoOT Utah
13.
Jermod McCoyCB Tennessee
14.
Monroe FreelingOT Georgia
15.
Kenyon SadiqTE Oregon
16.
Olaivavega IoaneOG Penn State
17.
Jordyn TysonWR Arizona State
18.
Dillon ThienemanS Oregon
19.
Keldric FaulkEDGE Auburn
20.
Kadyn ProctorOT Alabama
21.
Akheem MesidorEDGE Miami (FL)
22.
Omar Cooper Jr.WR Indiana
23.
Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenS Toledo
24.
Caleb LomuOT Utah
25.
Avieon TerrellCB Clemson
26.
Kayden McDonaldDT Ohio State
27.
KC ConcepcionWR Texas A&M
28.
Denzel BostonWR Washington
29.
Peter WoodsDT Clemson
30.
Colton HoodCB Tennessee
31.
Blake MillerOT Clemson
32.
Max IheanachorOT Arizona State
33.
Zion YoungEDGE Missouri
34.
CJ AllenLB Georgia
35.
Chris JohnsonCB San Diego State
36.
Chase BisontisOG Texas A&M
37.
Ty SimpsonQB Alabama
38.
Brandon CisseCB South Carolina
39.
T.J. ParkerEDGE Clemson
OK – Mock Draft Blog is up, but let’s not go there until we do the draft, COOL?
8 pm?
HELLA COOL! 😎
Rocko! You’re early brotha! Starts 8PM
Apparently Rock and Steve do not follow directions. LOL
And speaking of following directions…
PLEASE USE THE REPLY when voting, dammit!!!
It’s YOUR fault if your vote doesn’t count! I can’t spend half of my time trying to tabulate votes that are down the page.
or maybe we were there before you posted
LMFAO!!!
😆
well, didn’t see these posts now did I? I was on the other board. It just opened on that board when I opened my laptop and laid down my phone. Sorry I ruined your black panther party
Steve, when each team is on the clock, I will repost that teams needs so we don’t have to scroll back.
perfect!
If we drafted Lemon, Miller and Pregnon first 3 picks you have a problem?
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I would take it
you don’t start out preaching the Packers way, then follow MM and Grief
that’s 1 WR and 2 OL.
BBMike – We’re ready to go when you are
my pick at #2 long snapper Kike Blunder Alabama
Testing
wtf