Draft Network MOCK DRAFT has Miami DOUBLING-DOWN at One Position

The Draft Network’s newest first-round projection sends a clear message to the rest of the league: the Miami Dolphins are not gambling on a single fix at wide receiver—they are buying in bulk. In the latest mock, Miami exits the opening frame with two pass-catchers, both earmarked to answer the same positional crisis that has lingered since last season.

With the 11th overall selection, the Dolphins are slotted to take USC’s Makai Lemon, a slot-oriented technician whose contested-catch résumé should give quarterback Malik Willis an immediate security blanket between the hashes. Evaluators praise Lemon’s tempo-driven route pacing, early acceleration that opens seam windows, and advanced ball-tracking that limits focus drops. While he is viewed as quicker than fast and only average after the catch, his polish, intelligence, and Pro-Bowl ceiling make him a plug-and-play option from Day 1.

Miami is not done. Later in the first round the front office circles back to the same position, nabbing TCU’s Chris Brazzell II to serve as the vertical field-stretcher. At nearly 6-4 with long strides and elite above-the-rim skills, Brazzell offers the explosive, outside-the-numbers element the roster currently lacks. His 2025 tape shows improved route nuance, and though he must become more physical on contested underneath targets, his catch radius and quick-strike potential fit the profile the current general manager—who arrived from Green Bay’s system that featured Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson—clearly values.

By doubling down on Lemon and Brazzell, the Dolphins would exit the draft’s opening night with a complementary inside-outside tandem designed to overhaul one of the NFL’s thinnest receiver rooms and give Willis the weaponry required to keep pace in a high-octane AFC.