# Jaime Eisner: A seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft for 2026, projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11 and Keldric Faulk at No. 30, with Emmanuel Pregnon becoming an instant starter and Ted Hurst developing into a No. 2 receiver. **Claimed:** Apr 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Jaime Eisner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jaime-eisner **Outlet:** The Draft Network — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-draft-network **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2026/04/01/dolphins-7-round-nfl-mock-draft-april-2026 14 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks, 2 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 11 of 14 have settled so far, averaging 27.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I wouldn’t bet against him being an instant and long-term starter for Miami. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tacario Davis to be picked at number 151** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tacario Davis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 3.26 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bryce Lance to be picked at number 90** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Lance, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 13.63 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keldric Faulk, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalon Kilgore to be picked at number 94** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalon Kilgore, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 4.23 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sawyer Robertson to be picked at number 130** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sawyer Robertson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Chandler Rivers to be picked at number 75** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Chandler Rivers, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 2.31 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ted Hurst to be picked at number 87** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ted Hurst, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel Pregnon to be picked at number 43** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel Pregnon, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 14.23 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kaleb Proctor to be picked at number 238** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaleb Proctor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Logan Fano to be picked at number 227** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Logan Fano, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ted Hurst to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ted Hurst, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaleb Proctor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kaleb Proctor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Pregnon, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tacario Davis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tacario-davis - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Bryce Lance — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-lance - Keldric Faulk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keldric-faulk - Jalon Kilgore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalon-kilgore - Sawyer Robertson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sawyer-robertson - Chandler Rivers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chandler-rivers - Ted Hurst — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ted-hurst - Emmanuel Pregnon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-pregnon - Kaleb Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaleb-proctor - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Logan Fano — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/logan-fano ## What others said about the same people - Ross Jackson on Bryce Lance: Ross Jackson gives his final preseason 53-man roster projection for the New Orleans Saints, naming who makes the initial roster at every position group, who starts on injured reserve or the practice squad, and who the five starting offensive linemen and kicker will be. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b43691e9-1673-4236-ba12-7d60ad3b95f5 (scored 100) - Doug Joubert on Bryce Lance: Joubert projects the Saints' 53-man roster ahead of the cutdown deadline, naming every player he expects to make the team by position group, plus several players he expects to receive PUP/IR designations, and predicting Torricelli Simpkins will later be moved to the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/80c9bcdf-68ec-49a5-a1d1-e59f4bee2653 (scored 100) - Tyler DeSena on Kevin Coleman: DeSena expects Chris Bell to function as Miami's X-receiver, with Caleb Douglas as the deep-threat Z and Malik Washington in the slot, and considers Bell, Douglas, Washington and fifth-round rookie Kevin Coleman locks to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cdf88974-3b99-4342-b7eb-bcf15f82379c (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Keith Cooper Jr.: Poupart's third 53-man roster projection of 2026 for the Dolphins names which players make the roster and which are cut at each position group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af1013eb-d6fa-476c-b1d9-bc977dff22a5 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Jalen Tolbert: Previewing the Dolphins' preseason finale and roster cutdown, Poupart states Malik Willis is locked in as the starting quarterback, Mark Gronowski is effectively gone, and identifies Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek as the only certainties at tight end while treating several receivers as settled roster locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ea9d4107-0a88-42a5-8300-186c4a38bef3 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 87.81) - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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