Dolphins 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Miami’s Top-100 stock offers major reinforcements for Jeff Hafley AND Malik Willis
There’s no such thing as too many picks for the 2026 Miami Dolphins.
The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner. We’re one month to the day away from the first round of this year’s event. For the Miami Dolphins, it marks the start of a busy weekend — and that’s putting it lightly.
The Dolphins currently own seven top-100 draft choices in total and 11 overall picks. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has a delicate balance to walk. He”s facing the need to reload both sides of the ball at the same time. The offensive guard position and skill positions need help for new quarterback Malik Willis. The defense needs a wall-to-wall renovation. How much ground can Sullivan cover? Let’s find out with a new 2026 7-round Miami Dolphins mock draft.
Miami Dolphins 2026 7-round NFL mock draft loads up Jeff Hafley’s secondary & Malik Willis’ pass catchers
11th overall – OG Vega Ioane, Penn State Nittany Lions
I understand the prospect of a guard in the top-12 is a “positional value” no-no and would be frowned upon by some. But Ioane is a high-floor pass protector and projects as an impact starter for a team who could certainly use a needle-moving player at the position. Everyone wants to “fix” the offensive line until it means drafting a tone-setting guard early.
Key players not on the board in this simulation: OT Francis Mauigoa (Miami), SAF Caleb Downs (Ohio State), CB Mansoor Delane (LSU)
30th overall – CB Brandon Cisse, South Carolina Gamecocks
Cisse feels like the right kind of fit with the corners Miami has rapidly assembled this offseason. Big, physical corners who like to get in the face of receivers and are willing to tackle and support the run. The proven track record of the veterans in the building isn’t very high, but Cisse’s got the right demeanor to fill the same kind of role and compete to start.
43rd overall – EDGE Zion Young, Missouri Tigers
The need at pass-rusher is undeniable. There’s some added speed off the edge thanks to the addition of Josh Uche to pair with Chop Robinson. But the ability to win edges in the run game with consistency? The ability to win with power and collapse the pocket? That’s still a work in progress. Young does that and plays with intensity and motor.
75th overall – DB Treydan Stukes, Arizona Wildcats
Jeff Hafley would likely have a blast with this fit. Stukes is a hybrid nickel/safety defender who draws rave reviews for his work as a leader. Stukes is big, long, explosive defender who can play split field coverages or in the intermediate areas of the field. He’s got an infectious energy to attack the football in all phases of defense.
87th overall – WR Bryce Lance, North Dakota State Bison
The Dolphins lost some speed at wide receiver with the trade of Jaylen Waddle last week. The value on the board earlier in this draft served as a deterrent from drafting for need at receiver — we probably need to embrace that not every need is going to be sufficiently addressed.
But Lance is a big-bodied vertical receiver who can offer more in the way of vertical stretch. He may not have the most robust route tree coming in but 6-foot-3 receivers who runs 4.34s in the 40 offer plenty of upside and a chance to click with Willis. Size? Check. Speed? Check. It’s a good bet.
90th overall – TE Oscar Delp, Georgia Bulldogs
Speaking of good bets, the Dolphins tab Delp as a new addition to their pass-catching group and secure another threat at tight end. Between Delp and veteran Greg Dulcich, Miami would boast two viable pass catchers at tight end and ease the pressure of some of their lingering questions at wide receiver — all while helping boost the personnel versatility and potential to run the football.
94th overall – EDGE Keyron Crawford, Auburn Tigers
A double-dip on the edge gives the Dolphins plenty of competition in the pass rush room. Maybe not as much as at cornerback, where the Dolphins currently boast a dozen players, but Crawford is a fascinating rush linebacker who shows flashes of rush IQ and the ability to play from both a two and three point stance. He’s got some juice and admirable physicality to go with it.
130th overall – WR CJ Daniels, Miami Hurricanes
Malik Willis asked for this one!
“CJ (Daniels) is that dog. He got it in him, but that’s out of my lane. All I could do is you know, ‘CJ,’ (fist pumps) but that’s it,” said Willis when asked about his former Liberty teammate during his introduction in Miami. Daniels’ path has since taken him to the Miami Hurricanes but he is a unique bet for Miami to place because he has a pre-existing chemistry with the new quarterback.
151st overall – OT Jude Bowry, Boston College Eagles
I continue to like the fit for a Hafley recruit in this draft class. Bowry could be offensive tackle insurance for the Dolphins and potentially help them bolster up some depth amid the return of Austin Jackson for another season in 2026. Miami has some other players with positional flexibility, such as 2025 rookie Jonah Savaiinaea and 2026 free agent Jamaree Salyer, too.
227th overall – QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas Jayhawks
The skill set at quarterback with Willis is probably going to be built upon his ability to create, throw on the move and still have the arm strength to stretch the field. Daniels isn’t as prolific as Willis in any capacity, but there’s enough overlap in their strengths as players that a late-round flier on Daniels to compete in the quarterback room could, possibly, keep the identity of the offense alive if Willis needed to miss any time.
238th overall – FB Max Bredeson, Michigan Wolverines
The Dolphins need a fullback. It’s a niche role for the team, but Bredeson has an outlook to infuse backfield blocking and physicality amid the departure of Alec Ingold this offseason.