The Miami Dolphins are 0-5 as they head into their bye week, and their chances of getting better this year are slim to none. This is by design, though, as the team took the biggest dead cap hit in league history this season. What Dolphins fans can look forward to is the 2027 NFL Draft, where the ‘Phins will have a chance to start their long-awaited rebuild.
Since Miami is sitting out Week 6, it's a good time to look ahead to who could be coming in next season. That's why we asked the PFF 2027 NFL Mock Draft simulator to give us an idea of what April's class could look like.
Round 1, Pick 3: OT Trevor Goosby, Texas
There are two schools of thought here with the Dolphins' first overall pick, which the PFF 2027 NFL Mock Draft simulator predicted to be the third overall selection. The franchise could go with a quarterback or build out everything else first before going and getting a franchise signal-caller.
With Malik Willis under contract for another season, going with Plan B here makes a lot of sense. The 2027 QB class doesn't seem all it was made out to be, and putting a top-three rookie on the field with the startling lack of talent the Dolphins currently have on the roster is bordering on irresponsible.
Trevor Goosby is a mountain of a man at 6-foot-7, 325 pounds, and looks like he can be a bookend tackle for the next decade-plus in the NFL. The most successful franchises—including the Green Bay Packers, where much of the Miami braintrust hails from—build from the trenches, and getting a potential Pro Bowl left tackle makes a lot of sense.
With the defensive-minded Jeff Hafley as head coach, an elite defensive player like Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore of Texas EDGE Colin Simmons would also make sense, but an LT is a solid move here.
Round 2, Pick 34: WR Reed Harris, Arizona State
The Sun Devils' 6-foot-5, 217-pound pass-catcher, Reed Harris, is climbing up draft boards as he continues to produce results even as Arizona State struggles without Sam Leavitt. He's put up 34 catches for 590 yards and seven touchdowns through five games, and looks more and more like an NFL wideout with each passing contest.
Miami's WR corps is horrific this season, and whether it is Willis or a ookie QB next season, the signal-caller has zero chance of succeeding without some better weapons. Harris is rising up draft boards and looks like a potential WR1, so this would make a ton of sense at the top of Round 2.
Round 3, Pick 65: C Anthony Boswell, Houston
Houston's center is slightly undersized at 6-foot-2, 301 pounds, but he is an excellent blocker who hasn't allowed a sack in almost 500 snaps. Anthony Boswell continues the Dolphins' building from the trenches in this 2027 NFL Mock Draft, which would earn a solid grade from any draft evaluator.
Goosby and Boswell will join Kadyn Proctor, from the 2026 draft, and give Miami three of the five pieces they need for an incredible offensive line. The rest of the current group or any free agents can compete for the other two spots, and the Dolphins could really have something up front sooner rather than later.
Round 4, Pick 101: S Bray Hubbard, Alabama
Bray Hubbard is a do-it-all safety for Alabama who continues to rack up the tackles and the takeaways in college. As a mid-round pick, he will bring versatility and toughness to any defense, which the Dolphins can definitely use. He will also be a great fit for Hafley, who likes to disguise his defenses by moving versatile safeties around the formation.
Round 5, Pick 140: WR Evan Stewart, Oregon
Staying with wide receiver here, the Dolphins get Evan Stewart with their own pick in Round 5, according to the PFF 2027 NFL Mock Draft simulator. Stewart would be a familiar type of pick for Miami and a nice complement for the big-bodied Harris. The Oregon Duck is a speed burner who was, at one point, considered a first or second-round pick. A knee injury has slowed his production a bit, but when he gets fully back, he could be the next Jaylen Waddle.
Article Continues BelowRound 5, Pick 154: CB Zeke Barry, Michigan
Even at 5-foot-11, 188 pounds, Zeke Barry is not afraid to stick his nose into the fray and make tackles. He is a good cover man and a tough, physical corner. One of his current NFL comps is Jaire Alexander, whom Hafley knows well, having coached him in Green Bay. Drafting the same type of player in Round 5 makes a lot of sense.
Round 6, Pick 34: QB Aidan Chiles, Northwestern
We couldn't get through a Dolphins mock draft without taking at least one QB, could we? At 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, and with a rocket arm and athleticism to burn, Aidan Chiles is incredibly raw but has an intriguingly high ceiling. In fact, he's not all that different from Willis, so taking a project signal-caller like Chiles to sit and learn behind Willis is a smart idea.
Round 7, Pick 34: EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
Another Hafley-type defender, Teitun Tuioti is a solid run defender and a pass-rusher with upside. At worst, he should be a decent rotational EDGE at the next level, and at best, under his Dolphins head coach, Tuioti could develop into a solid starting edge player.