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The Miami Dolphins are in no man's land. The book is out on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and the coach responsible for fostering his development is now calling plays in Los Angeles. 

Mike McDaniel was replaced by Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. In doing so, Miami all but admitted that any action is better than no action. The Dolphins could have run it back with McDaniel, who coached well enough to save his job. They could have gotten healthier, banked on Tua Tagovailoa bouncing back, and hoped to make a playoff push in a quarterback-laden AFC.

Few would have blamed them. Even fewer would have believed in them.

Hafley is a changing of the guard, and while Tagovailoa remains atop the depth chart, it's clear the pieces around him -- potentially including the quarterback room -- will look different. Injured receiver Tyreek Hill was released on Monday. Esteemed edge rusher Bradley Chubb joined him in free agency. As such, it's on Miami to find quality replacements in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Dolphins 7-round mock draft

Round 1, Pick 11: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

Many of the most consistent teams can trace their success back to a gamble. Drafting a corner who didn't play in his platform season would qualify as such, but McCoy did everything necessary in 2024 to wave off concerns about his ACL tear.

McCoy is a well-rounded athlete who checks the box with his measurables and has experience winning in a variety of coverages. He might be the best pure man corner in the class but has the foot speed and processing to make plays in zone, too. With a track record of ball production and a season of high-level SEC play under his belt, he might be the first corner off the board in April, despite the injury.

Round 2, Pick 43: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State

It seemed like every year of the McDaniel administration was underlined by a need for additions in the trenches. Right tackle Austin Jackson has battled injuries and inconsistencies at right tackle, opening the door for another top-60 pick along the offensive line.

Iheanachor can't make up for last year's miss on Jonah Savaiinaea. But his platform season was boosted by a strong Senior Bowl, and the toolsy pass protector withstood tests from Sunday-level edge rushers in 2025. Iheanachor can start from the jump and give whoever is under center extra consistency. If Tagovailoa is starting in 2026, protecting the lefty's blindside becomes all the more important.

Round 3, Pick 75: Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois

Jacas has seen his stock fluctuate throughout the draft cycle, but he can hang his hat on serious production at one of the highest levels of college football. He'll enter the league off an 11-sack, 13.5-TFL season -- his second consecutive campaign with at least eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss.

Furthermore, Jacas's 260-pound frame is big enough to stick on the field for every down, helping replace Chubb's monster snap share.

The Dolphins struggled to generate pressure in 2025, pushing the need for blitzes and putting an undermanned secondary behind the eight ball. After a down year from Chubb, Jacas could be a necessary injection of dynamism and stability up front.

Round 3, Pick 87: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State

Klare began the year in conversations for TE1. Oregon star Kenyon Sadiq quickly ended those talks, but Klare took the transfer from Nebraska to Ohio State in stride.

While his production dipped (448 yards, two touchdowns), Klare flashed as a reliable target over the middle of the field, doing his best work against zone coverage. Combined with legitimate improvements as a run blocker, Klare's 2025 campaign helps him project as an adequate starter, even if his upside falls behind the elite athletes taking over the position.

Round 3, Pick 90: Jalon Kilgore, SAF, South Carolina

Hafley likely took this Dolphins job knowing that he'll be judged on what he builds with his roster, not the remnants of McDaniel's track-and-field festivities. Part of that makeover will be on defense, headlined in this hypothetical by McCoy. Adding Kilgore, a safety with experience in the slot, could make Hafley's creativity come to light.

Kilgore might not be athletic enough to be a true boundary corner or centerfielder; he likely isn't big enough to stick full-time in the box, either. But with strong chops in coverage, a willingness to play the run, and good fluidity, there's a role for Kilgore as an ancillary contributor in an NFL defense. 

Round 4, Pick 111: Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State

As tempting as it would be to replace Hill with a similar speedster (hello, Brenen Thompson), this unit lacks size. Jaylen Waddle is a star, and both Cedrick Wilson and Malik Washington have carved out roles underneath.

Lance is a downfield specialist whose speed threatens defenses and makes him a multi-level threat. He's shown good instincts with the ball in his hands, adding a unique element to his 6'3" frame. If Lance can make good on his physicality by adding consistency at the catch point, he'd round out a receiving corps in desperate need of an above-the-rim playmaker.

Round 5, Pick 149: Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech

Height is one of the most interesting players in this class. Once a recipient of first-round hype, Height has ironically fallen because of his size. At 234 pounds, he simply isn't big enough to be an every-down starter along the edge.

MORE: Senior Bowl measurements confirm Romello Height's biggest concern

Fortunately, he won't have to be one. As a rotational edge rusher, Height has the explosiveness and technique to make splash plays. He logged 11.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as the second-best edge rusher on Texas Tech's ferocious defensive line. If he continues to be put into positions to succeed, there's little reason why his traits shouldn't win in limited doses at the next level.

Round 7, Pick 227: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State

It would be easy to paint Allar, who got first-round looks as late as this summer, as a steal in Round 7. However, it's far more likely that Allar is properly priced as a late-Day 3 pick given his stagnation as a senior and his season-ending injury.

Allar was always going to be a project, but his athletic tools backing up would render him far less potent than we once anticipated. Still, his arm talent is worthy of draft capital, and he's put together short stretches of high-level play to keep us a football-watching populace interested.

Allar is a low-risk option who could provide a pathway out of quarterback purgatory if things break right. Just don't get your hopes up.

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The MLB regular season is quickly approaching, as spring training is already in full swing. 

We're starting to get an idea of which players will shine and which will be outside the bubble. 

We're also at that point in the preseason where the premier baseball media companies are compiling their top 100 prospects list, with FanGraphs Baseball making the most recent rankings. 

For the Baltimore Orioles, their core heading into the regular season is set in stone with players such as Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso and Kyle Bradish leading the charge, but they have a few prospects that could crack the opening day roster.

So why don't we dive into Baltimore's four prospects that made FanGraphs top 100 prospects list for 2026. 

No. 4: Samuel Basallo 

President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias struck GOLD by finding Samuel Basallo in the 2021 international free agent class. Basallo signed what at the time was a franchise record $1.3 million contract for an international free agent. Luckily for Baltimore, the investment has been worth it. 

Basallo comes in fourth overall on FanGraphs top 100 prospect list, as the 21 year-old has displayed his elite power at all levels. Basallo tore up the minor league level last season, posting a ridiculous .966 OPS with 23 home-runs and 67 RBI's in 270 at bats. 

As Basallo dominated the minor leagues, the big league team started to take notice, as they promoted Basallo to make his MLB debut on August 17, 2025 against the Houston Astros. Unfortunately for Basallo, he would struggle to find consistency at the next level, as he finished the season with a .559 OPS and 15 RBIs in 109 at bats. 

Although Basallo couldn't replicate his minor league success at the majors, he would still have an encouraging debut season as his first home-run in Camden Yards was a walk-off against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

SAMUEL BASALLO’S FIRST CAMDEN YARDS HOME RUN IS A WALK-OFF pic.twitter.com/AYoEIvgo1e

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 6, 2025

Baltimore took note of Basallo's talent, rewarding him with an eight-year, $67 million dollar contract extension shortly after his MLB debut. Basallo is expected to make Baltimore's opening day roster, where he is expected to play a ton at catcher, first base and designated hitter. 

No. 39: Dylan Beavers

In the early 2020's, Baltimore was considered the worst team in Major League Baseball, but they quickly flipped that narrative as Elias revamped the farm system through the draft. 

Dylan Beavers was one of Elias' many draft hits, as he is expected to have a breakout season in 2026. Beavers was selected 33rd overall in the 2022 MLB Draft out of the University of California. Known for his power/speed combination, Beavers projected as a potential five tool player in his prime. Luckily for Baltimore, Beavers has started to pan out as a legit franchise cornerstone and key part of the teams future. 

Baseball media websites like FanGraphs have started to take notice of Beavers' upside, as he was ranked the 39th best prospect on their 2026 prospect list. 

Like Basallo, Beavers tore up the minor leagues last season, posting a .935 OPS with 18 home-runs and 51 RBI's across 342 at bats. Beavers' electric 2025 campaign prompted Baltimore to promote him to their big league roster. Beavers made his MLB debut one day before Basallo, on August 16, 2025 against the Houston Astros. 

Beavers had an extremely strong debut season, posting a .775 OPS, four home-runs, 14 RBI's and a 1.1 WAR across 35 games played. The outfielder displayed his elite ability to get on base, as his 19.0% walk rate was FIRST in the entire MLB with a minimum of 130 at-bats. 

Beavers is projected to be Baltimore's starting right fielder on opening day, and I wouldn't expect anything less. 

No. 64: Luis De Leon 

Coming in at number 64 on FanGraphs prospect list is starting pitcher Luis De Leon. De Leon was part of the same international free agent class at Basallo, as he signed a $30,000 contract in December 2021. 

De Leon is arguably Baltimore's most exciting pitching prospect, as his profile is something that most teams salivate over in a prospect. De Leon is a 6-foot-3 lefty, who has a high 90's fastball paired with a slider and changeup. When De Leon commands his stuff well and throws in the zone, batters tend to have a very difficult time facing him. 

The southpaw had a strong 2025 campaign, as he posted a combined 3.30 ERA with 107 strikeouts across 87.1 innings of work. Although De Leon isn't expected to make the big league level this season, the 22 year-old could shock a lot of people if he dominates the Double-A and Triple-A level in 2026. 

No. 83: Trey Gibson 

Trey Gibson has had a much different path than his top 100 counterparts, as he went undrafted in the 2023 MLB Draft prior to signing with Baltimore following his strong performance in the Cape Cod league. Gibson immediately impressed, posting a 3.72 ERA with 118 strikeouts across 92 innings in 2024. 

Standing at 6-foot-5, Gibson has a five pitch mix that consists of a mid 90's fastball, curveball, slider, cutter and changeup. This five pitch mix served Gibson well in 2025, as he posted a 4.26 ERA with 166 strikeouts across 120.1 innings. Gibson dominated Double-A, pitching to the tune of a 1.55 ERA in 52.1 innings; however, Gibson would struggle to replicate that success once he got promoted to Triple-A. In a limited 29.1 inning sample size, Gibson posted a 7.98 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A. 

Although Gibson had an up and down 2025 season, his pitching profile and pure stuff makes him Baltimore's second most intriguing pitching prospect. 

Tech is 3-0 after an opening weekend sweep of the visiting William & Mary Tribe. Even with the Saturday Double Header filling the entire day at Atlantic Union Bank Park, the Hokies win 2 big wins and a close one from the visitors from Williamsburg.

College baseball season starts a month and a half earlier than the pros, and that often presents some serious weather issues for the more northern teams. Even MLB operates the pre-season from Florida (Grapefruit League) and Arizona (Cactus League) to stay away from the winter weather. There are few options for college ball. There will be a couple of tournaments in nicer places, but this season, the Hokies first pitch was at home, and a weather miracle and two mild, dry days cooperated to get the teams on the field in reasonable weather.

W&M usually fields a really competitive baseball team and presents an excellent warm-up challenge for any Division 1 team. Friday afternoon’s 3:00 opening pitch was a bit unusual for a weekend three-game series, but with the potential of cold rain on Sunday the schedule allowed for a Saturday double-header with a bit more rest after the opener.

A Surprising Number of Old Names this Season

Teams are usually decimated at the end of a season, but the Hokies seem to have kept quite a few former freshmen bench players, and they finally got their opportunity to start and play significant innings this weekend. We will go over the New Hokies Roster by next week, as we learn more about the players and see who starts and who becomes reserve or bench players. The biggest thing to note is that most of the Junior and Senior players are transfers from other programs. We did see a couple of legacy pitching names pop up for the games, but most of these players are new, and this Hokie team is mostly different from the last few seasons.

The Games

William and Mary is definitely a good warm-up team to play with some good players and coaching they often give the Hokies fits. In this opening series, the opener for the Saturday double header was made “interesting”. But the Hokies managed to prevail in all three. Thankfully, as noted, the weather cooperated, and Friday night’s smallish (almost 920) crowd was treated to both a solid win, and decent weather.

Game one started out with Junior starting pitcher Brett Renfrow who deferred from the draft to come back to Tech for another season with a new pitching coach, and new hope for a consistent performance before trying his toes in the minor leagues. Renfrow pitched for two innings and gave up two runs. He was pulled for returning relief pitcher Junior Preston Crowl, who pitched an excellent middle relief set of five innings and earned the win for the game. Crowl had a 3 hit, no run outing that included 7 strikeouts. Actually, Renfrow had 4 so his start did have some up sides. Sophomore Chase Swift toed the rubber for the final two innings and threw straight fire for 5 strikeouts. His first audition for closer was a perfect set of goose eggs.

In the meantime, the Hokie offense was generating a steady stream of runs from the 4th inning on. Catcher Henry Cooke returned to the Hokies for 2026 and resumed his quality catching behind the dish. Other than Cooke, though the new names for the position players will have to be learned. They all aren’t Freshmen or transfers, but they are new upperclassmen who have been promoted to starting and immediate substitute status.

Also returning, but now starting for this season are Hudson Lutterman, Nick Locurto, Treyson Hughes and Logan Eisenreich in the outfield. All of them were bench players last season. There were some returning infielders besides Cooke. Ethan Gibson made an appearance (he’s a shortstop). Backup catcher Anderson French was put in the DH spot for the game. We’ll talk about the new faces but based on the first game of the season this group could be very productive.

It was a good way to start the new season, and the returning Hokies and new transfer players who took the field stood out well.

There’s Always a Close Call

But a walk off win is often tonic for a team. The opening game of the Saturday double header started as a pitching duel and ended as a race to the bottom of the 9th inning.

The story of the game beside the last inning heroics was the struggle bus pitching that was probably very characteristic of an early pitch by committee set up for the double header. Thankfully the William & Mary pitching was struggling too, so after the 4th inning, the teams essentially battled until the Hokies loaded the bags in the bottom of the 9th and a Sam Grube single put Anderson French and Ethan Gibson across the plate for the tying and winning runs.

The Night Cap was Smooth This Time

Double headers are always difficult. The players love baseball and play all the time, but two games in a row on short notice even under the lights, becomes a chore. The result is often that they are split between teams that lineup their first-rate players to win, at least, one game of the 2-game set. As it happened, with William & Mary having dropped the series by losing the first two, had to come up with a sterling effort to gain, at least a split, with Tech. That didn’t happen.

The Brooms were out and the Hokies, now with nearly 1,650 fans in the stands tossed the first pitch at 5:40 PM after minimal rest from the day game. The Hokies ruled the nightcap in this one.

Even with the Tribe jumping out to a one run lead in the top of the 1st (which generally means a bit of trouble coming) the Hokies answered with three of their own and a 4th run in the 2nd. That ended up being all that they needed, but Tech did add a solid insurance 4 in the bottom of the 6th to ice out W&M even with their 2nd run coming in the top of the 8th.

Tech’s pitching was solid for this this game. The number of pitchers used, four, seemed more for the reality that it was early in the season, and no one was stretched out enough to go too many innings without fall offs and injuries. Ethan Grim toed the rubber to start for the Hokies and put up 4 really nice innings, even if he did give up a single run. Grim did post 6 KOs for the game. The bull pen closed out the game with Ben Weber getting credit for the win. He did put up a 1 hit, no run 3 inning stint on the mound so it was a well-earned W. Josh Berzonski struggled a bit and gave up a run, but it was inconsequential, and he eventually completed the 8th inning with no further damage done. Peyton Smith looked like another fireballer by striking out the side for the top of the 9th which secured the win.

The Hokie offense generated eight total runs, in two bursts. Henry Cooke had 2 RBI, and Owen Petrich homered in this one. There were several very good performances at the plate, and the team looks like it’s going to be fun to watch this season.

Next Up

East Tennessee State shows up tomorrow for a 4:00PM contest. Then Rutgers comes to Blacksburg for the weekend in a B1G Division 1 game.

GO HOKIES!!!!