The 2026 NFL Draft will be held Thursday, April 23 through Saturday April 25 in Pittsburgh, and the Miami Dolphins have needs at many positions.
The Dolphins could use players at cornerback, guard, safety, defensive end/edge and wide receiver and/or tight end.
The Miami Dolphins hold 11 picks in the draft, including 11th overall (first round), 30th overall (first round), 43th overall (second round) and three third-round picks.
“I think to impact and to improve, you have to play,” Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said. “We’re in a situation here where these draft picks are going to come in and they’re going to play early.”
Sullivan and first-year coach Jeff Hafley have replaced Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel. Sullivan and Hafley have a solid relationship as they worked together with the Packers.
“I worked in Green Bay with a guy that used to always say, ‘Be careful about trying to hit the home run and make sure you just hit the double off the wall,’” Sullivan said of draft strategy.
In six previous mock drafts conducted this year by our Joe Schad, the selections have been:
Mock 1.0: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
Mock 2.0: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
Mock 3.0: T/G Francis Mauigoa, Miami
7-round mock draft: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
7-round mock draft, 2.0: S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
3-round mock draft: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
In Joe’s fourth and final 32-team mock for 2026, the Dolphins secure a top cornerback at No. 11 and trade back with the Arizona Cardinals at No. 30, picking up a third rounder as Arizona moves up to secure their quarterback.
Here is mock draft 4.0 from Joe Schad:
2026 NFL Mock Draft
1. Las Vegas Raiders ― Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
2. New York Jets ― Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
3. Arizona Cardinals ― Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
4. Tennessee Titans ― David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
5. New York Giants ― Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
6. Cleveland Browns ― Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
7. Washington Commanders ― Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
8. New Orleans Saints ― Rueben Bain, Edge, Miami
9. Kansas City Chiefs ― Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
10. Cincinnati Bengals ― Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
11. Miami Dolphins ― Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
12. Dallas Cowboys ― Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
13. Los Angeles Rams ― Makai Lemon, WR, USC
14. Baltimore Ravens ― Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ― Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
16. New York Jets ― Omar Cooper, Jr., WR, Indiana
17. Detroit Lions ― Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
18. Minnesota Vikings ― Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
19. Carolina Panthers ― KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
20. Dallas Cowboys ― Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
21. Pittsburgh Steelers ― Olaivavega Ioane, G/C, Penn State
22. Los Angeles Chargers ― Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami
23. Philadelphia Eagles ― Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
24. Cleveland Browns ― Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
25. Chicago Bears ― Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio St.
26. Buffalo Bills ― Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn
27. San Francisco 49ers ― Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
28. Houston Texans ― Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona St.
29. Kansas City Chiefs ― Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
30. ―Arizona Cardinals (trade up with Miami) Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
31. New England Patriots ― Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
32. Seattle Seahawks ― Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe’s free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
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