Miami Dolphins: 7-Round 2019 NFL mock draft starts rebuild

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 29: Jordan Scarlett #25 of the Florida Gators scores a third quarter rushing touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /

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PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Alex Hornibrook #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers and teammate David Edwards #79 walk off the field after their 40-6 win over the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 48: David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin

The Miami Dolphins offensive line is in an incredibly tough spot entering the 2019 season as things currently stand. While there is still hope that 2016 first-round pick Laremy Tunsil can be a quality starting left tackle if he’s healthy moving forward, there is little to get excited about beyond him. You can look at the other four spots along the line and place an average NFL player there and it would be an upgrade. That’s troublesome.

As this team is clearly building for the future at this point and starting from scratch, the best thing that they could do if they aren’t taking a quarterback in the draft this year — which they aren’t early in this mock draft — is set up whoever they eventually bring in for success, which would include building up that offensive line.

That’s where David Edwards out of Wisconsin comes in. A converted tight end, you wouldn’t know that Edwards wasn’t always an offensive lineman when you look at his 6-7, near-320-pound frame. He’s a mammoth of a man and it shows with his power and length that is best showcased in the run game at this point.

Edwards, even coming from an O-line factory in Madison, still has some refinement needed for his game given that he’s still learning the footwork and nuances of top offensive linemen. Even still, the tools for him to perform well enough and then grow are there, and that’s something the Dolphins could desperately use right now.

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