The Phinsider
Marek Brave’s final mock ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally reached the end of my mock draft series as today is the final Friday before the start of the 2025 NFL Draft next Thursday night. We’ve explored various paths to draft day success for the Miami Dolphins — selecting new first round picks in each scenario. However, today, my mock draft unveils what I would do if I was the general manager of the Miami Dolphins. Can I fix this roster in one fell swoop — using all ten draft picks to shore up positions of need while simultaneously looking towards the future? We’re about to find out!
Just this week, the news was made public that the Dolphins and cornerback Jalen Ramsey have “mutually agreed” to part ways — with all parties hopeful for a trade and a fresh start. It wasn’t guaranteed that the trade would go down ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, however, so we cannot add any extra picks to today’s mock, but what we can do is assume that in addition to the glaring holes at offensive guard and defensive tackle, cornerback is now high on Chris Grier’s shopping list. Today’s mock will reflect that idea.
If you’d like to take a look at my past mock drafts, just click on my name and you can peruse the previous eight iterations that will live on in perpetuity on this website. It could be fun to examine how they changed each week as the Dolphins continued to add and subtract members of their roster during the offseason.
But, without further adieu, let’s unwrap my final mock draft for 2025!
ROUND 1 - Pick #13
Will Johnson — CB — Michigan
What the experts are saying:
Teams love big, fluid cornerbacks with ball production and that is exactly what Johnson offers. He’s instinctive and plays with good body control and change of direction in space. He can play man coverage, but he’s at his best when playing with his eyes forward instead of chasing routes downfield. Johnson displays good pre-snap recognition and can read and anticipate routes/throws at a high level. While he plays the role of thief in coverage, he needs to balance that mentality with a healthy respect for NFL route-runners, as he might lack the recovery speed to close the distance at a desired rate. He has coveted traits and his areas of concern fail to stand out as impediments for what could become a long, successful career as a future Pro Bowler. (Lance Zierlein, NFL.com)
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ROUND 2 - Pick #48
Jonah Savaiinaea — OG — Arizona
What the experts are saying:
Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea is a physical mauler in the trenches. He boasts positional versatility across his college resume, but his brute force power and heavy anchor will be best optimized at guard in the NFL.
Savaiinaea lacks the kind of dynamic hips and foot speed to allow him to consistently dictate...
