We are just one day away from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft and after months and months of speculation, we will soon find out who the newest members of our Miami Dolphins are going to be. However, with roughly 36 hours until the beginning of round one, that leaves just enough time for the experts to publish their final predictions for how the selection process is going to play out.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning, Peter Schrager of ESPN published his final mock draft<\/a> of the year \u2014 and he has the Dolphins selecting two very talented players with questionable health concerns.<\/p>\n 11. Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami<\/p>\n \u201cESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported that Mauigoa has a herniated disk in his back, and teams will have to be comfortable with that. I still think he\u2019s a high pick. Mauigoa is an immediate starter, and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan needs to find a bunch of those. There are a lot of directions Miami could go at No. 11. Right tackle Austin Jackson missed significant time last season, and there are questions on the interior. I could absolutely see this new Dolphins regime shoring up the offensive line and building out from there.\u201c<\/p>\n While Mauigoa reportedly has a herniated disk, he\u2019s also supposedly symptom free and teams think he should undergo surgery now in order to be available midway through training camp and avoid missing time during the regular season if a flare up were to occur. If the Dolphins were to snag Mauigoa here, he\u2019d be an immediate impact starter \u2014 either at guard or at right tackle \u2014 for the organization.<\/p>\n 30. Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee<\/p>\n \u201cThe concerns around McCoy\u2019s knee<\/a> are real, so I think he does go a little later than previously thought. But … I don\u2019t think he falls out of the first round. The Dolphins have 11 picks in this draft, and considering the state of their cornerback room, this is a swing worth taking. When healthy, McCoy can be a difference-maker.\u201c<\/p>\n