NFL mock draft 2026: Miami Dolphins select Chris Johnson, CB, SDSU

Apr 22, 2026 - 19:45

Oct 5, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego State Aztecs cornerback Chris Johnson (1) warms up against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors before the game at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images | Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images

Welcome back to another year of the SB Nation Community Mock Draft!

As we do every draft season, all 32 NFL sites at SB Nation come together to fill out an entire first-round mock draft leading up to the actual event that takes place from April 23-25. One by one, our site managers will make their picks and provide their reasoning behind the selection. From there, I will provide further analysis on top of giving a final opinion on the pick!

Without further ado, let’s head down the final stretch!

With the 30th overall pick in the 2026 SB Nation Community Mock Draft, The Phinsider’s Kevin Nogle and the Miami Dolphins select Chris Johnson, cornerback, San Diego State!

Nogle’s analysis:

My analysis: Johnson is a lesser-known name in this first round of this year’s draft but don’t let that lead you to believe he’s not worthy of being a top-32 pick. The San Diego State corner is a high-floor, no-frills defender who simply puts his head down and goes to work in stopping a team’s passing attack. He’s got adequate size and play strength and he wins with rock-steady fundamentals for the position that he can rely on no matter how big the moment.

If the Dolphins are looking for a building block on defense to help kickstart the Jeff Hafley era, they’re getting a good one here.