CBS 3-Round Mock Draft as the Miami Dolphins Taking

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Overview

Delane is one of the top cornerbacks in a CB-rich draft. He excels in press coverage, altering release timing with punches and slides. Smooth hips and efficient footwork keep him connected in man coverage, while his processing allows for quick transitions in off-man and short zone looks. He has good top-end speed for vertical phasing but is inconsistent turning to find the football. While he locks in on the route at times, he’s rarely oblivious to the quarterback’s actions, allowing him to slam catch windows shut and play the football. He played through a core muscle injury for much of the 2025 season and still performed at an elite level. Delane’s emergence over the past two years might be indicative of what’s to come, as he’s shown lockdown potential.

Strengths

• Loose-limbed, highly athletic and efficient in his movements.
• Throws jabs and slides feet to cut off release from press.
• Gets hands on the route quickly and flows tightly to the route.
• Anticipates breaks from off coverage and pounces to erase separation space.
• Tracks quarterback without losing route awareness in zone coverage.
• Makes sharp overlaps to play the throw from deep zone drops.
• Smothers the catch point like a dominant shot blocker.
• Full-contact thumper ready to jar the ball loose.
• Engulfs and wraps up pass-catchers to quickly end the play.

Weaknesses

• Plays tall in space, limiting transition quickness at times.
• Can be baited by clever route combinations in deep zone.
• Aggressive hand usage to redirect, which will bring flags.
• Needs to become more consistent in locating deep throws.
• Can be tardy breaking down as an open-field tackler.

Round 1, Pick #30: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M

“The Dolphins land one of the draft’s top pass protectors in Bisontis. His ability to maintain a firm pocket stands out on tape. He could stick on the left side and kick Jonah Savaiinaea back to the right side, where he played in college.”

Overview

Bisontis is a tough, well-schooled guard. He lacks ideal length, but he brings heavy hands, good footwork and plus core strength to the table. He plays with ideal strain and stickiness to sustain blocks. He has plenty of nasty when he needs it, too. He’s consistent as a move/zone blocker and when working downhill. He can be outreached, stacked and shed when his hands aren’t first, though. While he provides poise and good technique as a run blocker, there are slight levels of anxiety/hurry in his pass protection, with his lack of length a contributing factor. In general, his protection meets the mark and pairs nicely with his run blocking. Bisontis projects as a future starter with plenty of upside.

Strengths

• Balance and core strength provide longer connection to the block.
• Settles feet, strikes with inside hands and unlocks hips into his target.
• Able to gather, adjust and land against moving targets in space.
• Initial quickness to climb and seal or make back-side cutoff blocks.
• Pairs technique with churning feet for optimal double-team displacement.
• Keeps feet active and sliding to stay mirrored to movement.
• Uses downward chops to wipe out rusher’s long-arm push.
• Displays ability to redirect an edge rush off the track.
• Can bounce and drop a shallow anchor when needed.

Weaknesses

• Footwork can become excitable and sloppy in pass pro.
• Short arms lead to occasional lunging.
• Will give way to spin counters and edge-to-edge setups.
• Better knee bend would improve his drive blocking.
• Limited wingspan requires faster hands.
• Gets extended and pulled off his spot by length.
• Below-average pad level into first contact.

Round 2, Pick #43: Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois

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Overview

Jacas is well-built with tremendous play strength and the ability to play as a hand-down end or a stand-up edge. He’s more rugged than explosive and twitchy. He can hold his ground against power but needs to do a better job of playing with discipline to set and contain his edge. Jacas’ pass-rush plan lacks creativity but features a good deal of force and leg drive to bully his way into the pocket once he opens the tackle’s edge. His play is more steak than sizzle with average sack production expected, but his field demeanor and play strength foreshadow a long career as an NFL starter.

Strengths

• Team captain with a wealth of experience.
• Very rugged demeanor with a taste for physicality.
• Power to treat tight ends who line up against him shabbily.
• Strong core and base help him withstand power.
• Always looking to get to the ball and refuses to ride the block.
• Uses bend-and-rip move to hug the rush arc against redirects.
• Violent chop knocks the tackle’s outside punch hand away.
• Works back underneath at pocket depth to vacuum pocket-climbers.

Weaknesses

• Lacks ideal twitch getting in and out of his block engagements.
• Needs to play with better discipline for contain positioning.
• Average short-area quickness for sudden tackle tries.
• Rush path tends to be monotonous and predictable for tackles.
• Not much speed variance or angle changes in his rush.
• Needs to set up inside counters on the next level.

Round 3, Pick #75: Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana

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Big receiver whose competitiveness and elite catch-phase execution allow him to overcome his athletic limitations. While he’s nicknamed “Waffle House” because he’s said to be “always open,” Sarratt sees a high number of contested targets versus man coverage. He’s tight-hipped with below-average foot quickness and falls below the line as a separator. Once the throw goes up, however, he consistently beats corners with size, body control and catch-space strength to clean up. He’ll face press matchups that leave his catch column dry, but he’s built and wired for possession targets over the first two levels.

Strengths

• Torched Oregon twice last season, posting 15 catches for 196 yards and three TDs against the Ducks.
• Rugged and urgent when battling against physical coverage.
• Disciplined route-running disguises his route intentions.
• Speed changes and crisp cuts create space at route breaks.
• Uses big frame and catch-space strength to dominate 50/50s.
• Dominated back-shoulder balls and slot fades.
• Tough to bring him down with the ball in his hands.
• Deadens legs and dots feet inbounds at the boundary.

Weaknesses

• Tight strider with below-average release quickness.
• Will find blockades against stronger NFL press.
• Noticeable loss of speed through stems and turns.
• Downfield routes are easily phased by good man coverage.
• Lacks second gear to run under a deep throw.
• Labors opening hips and makes reactive, off-frame catches.

Round 3, Pick #87: Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State

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Overview

Long-legged, vertical-minded wideout with the speed and ability to stress corners from snap to whistle. Hurst is quick to beat press and hit the accelerator into his route work. He has the hips, feet and balance to run a more robust route tree than what we saw from him in college. He’s an above-average ball-tracker deep and a dangerous catch-and-run option. The hands are average and he needs to become more assertive on 50/50 balls on all three levels. Hurst appears capable of surviving the jump in competition and projects as a “Z” receiver with quality upside.

Overview

Long-legged, vertical-minded wideout with the speed and ability to stress corners from snap to whistle. Hurst is quick to beat press and hit the accelerator into his route work. He has the hips, feet and balance to run a more robust route tree than what we saw from him in college. He’s an above-average ball-tracker deep and a dangerous catch-and-run option. The hands are average and he needs to become more assertive on 50/50 balls on all three levels. Hurst appears capable of surviving the jump in competition and projects as a “Z” receiver with quality upside.

Strengths

• Quick to shake press with his stutter-and-go release.
• Above-average acceleration for a long-legged wideout.
• Downhill speed features a second gear to run under deep throws.
• Tracks and adjusts paths to deep throws with consistent focus.
• Good footwork for quick in-and-outs at break points.
• Hip sink to stop quickly on comebacks and zone-beaters.
• Juice to eliminate pursuit angles with the ball in his hands.

Weaknesses

• Struggles to bring in tough catches despite his wingspan.
• Inconsistent stacking cornerbacks on deep routes.
• Doesn’t impose his size on catch points nearly enough.
• Will face a huge step up in coverage quality in the pros.
• Very minimal run-blocking on tape.

Round 3, Pick #90: A.J. Haulcy, Safety, LSU

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Overview

Haulcy, aka Mr. Give Me That, is a throwback safety with a compact, densely muscled frame and a pro feel for reading the field. He’s a rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer who can scurry into passing lanes for takeaways or run through a receiver to break up a pass. His pattern recognition and instincts are top-notch and he’s decisive in his reactions. A lack of sustained top-end speed could create mismatches in man coverage. He’s more effective playing forward than he is at guarding large spaces in deeper coverages. He’s rock-steady as a finisher but sees the missed tackle total tick higher as an open-field tackler. Haulcy’s frame and game are pro-ready, though. He projects as a good NFL starter in a zone-heavy scheme.

Strengths

• Compact, densely muscled frame.
• Built like a pro and plays with the poise/eyes of a pro.
• Outstanding instincts and route recognition fuel on-ball production.
• Posted 12 pass breakups and eight interceptions over the last two seasons.
• Operates with good eye balance and is decisive breaking into passing lanes.
• Closes downhill with good balance and body control.
• Enforcer in the middle who hits like a bag of concrete.
• Toggles speed to maintain pursuit leverage and adjust his path to ball-carriers.
• Generally tackles with good form and plenty of stopping power.

Weaknesses

• Below-average recovery speed and burst to close.
• Short arms create smaller margins for error as a tackler.
• Loses some of his effectiveness when playing downhill.
• Will have speed mismatches to contend with in man coverage.
• Average change of direction and reactive agility as an open-field tackler.

Round 3, Pick #94: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia

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Overview

Smooth athlete with good size, length and foot agility as an inside/outside option. Everette started 41 games at Georgia, including several high-leverage affairs. He’s well-built with run-through pop when he wants to dial it up. He’s controlled and patient from press, forcing wider release stems, and does a nice job of mirroring breaks when in-phase. Everette appears to lack make-up speed and sudden acceleration from transitions, so when he gets behind, he tends to stay behind. He’s willing in run support but is more of a drag-down tackler. Everette’s traits are differentiators, but he might lack stickiness against NFL quickness and speed.

Strengths

• Sturdy, thick boundary cornerback with good length.
• Stays square and waits for release declaration from press.
• Effective reading and jumping routes from short zones.
• Agile feet create efficient footwork in pattern matching.
• Anticipates breaks and blankets comebacks from tight man.
• Had interceptions in each of the last two SEC title games.
• Presses the line and sets the edge when uncovered.

Weaknesses

• Allows too many easy pitch-and-catch throws in front of him.
• Average acceleration out of transitions.
• Lacks desired recovery speed when beaten.
• Grabs and holds become easy calls.
• Needs better breakdown and control as an open-field tackler.
• Drag-down tackler with consistently high entry points.