The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to have seven of the first 94 picks in the 2026 NFL draft
The Miami Dolphins have the opportunity to add a nice group of immediate or future starters or contributors in the first two days of the NFL draft, with seven of the first 94 picks currently in their possession. But how they're going to use those picks remains an absolutely mystery, as anyone can see just by looking at the multitude of national mock drafts that have them all over the place starting with the 11th overall selection.
As a team starting a rebuild with new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and new head coach Jeff Hafley, the Dolphins could go in a lot of directions with those seven picks, which stand at number 11, 30, 43, 75, 87, 90 and 94. Over the past several days, Miami Dolphins On SI Publisher Alain Poupart has conducted several mocks using mock draft simulator and this is the one that looked the most realistic — it was done using ESPN Analytics and includes a look at the players available with each pick and the reasoning behind the choices.
The other available players:The only debate here was whether to choose Mauigoa or Ioane, who is considered by many a cleaner prospect but without the ultimate positional value of the University of Miami standout. the idea of taking a skill position player just doesn't make a lot of sense for a rebuilding team unless that prospect would be generational.DT Kayden McDonald, DE Zion Young, EDGE Cashius Howell, CB Colton Hood
While positional value could be an argument for Terrell here, there also could be an argument for going bigger and building the trenches. Young's December DWI incident is a potential red flag, which the Dolphins have to avoid at this time. In the end, this about Terrell being the best prospect available.LB Anthony Hill Jr., TE Eli Stowers, CB Brandon Cisse, WR Zacariah BranchHill was the highest-rated player still on the board here, but we like Jacas' upside as an all-around defensive end.
TE Max Klare, RB Mike Washington Jr., CB Treydan Stukes, S Jalen KilgoreHurst wasn't the highest-rated prospect still available here, but his combination of size and speed is too intriguing to pass up.WR Skyler Bell, DT Domonique Orange, C Jake SlaughterThis is about prospect preference, and it's not like the Dolphins couldn't use more wide receivers.
DT Domonique Orange, C Jake Slaughter, C Sam Hecht, TE Sam RoushLouis actually was rated lower by ESPN than the other four players mentioned above, but Louis' coverage ability could make him a great chess piece for Jeff Hafley.C Sam Hecht, TE Sam Roush, T Dametrious Crownover, CB Davison IgbinosunVery tempted here to go with Igbinosun, but Clark is a playmaker in the back end of the secondary.Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations
Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls , the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine.
During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as 'Still Perfect,' an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.
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