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NFL Mock Draft 7.0: Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft

By Ian Cummings

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 16: Leighton Vander Esch #38 of the Boise State Broncos celebrates with the trophy after the Broncos defeated the Oregon Ducks in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State won 38-28. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 16: Leighton Vander Esch #38 of the Boise State Broncos celebrates with the trophy after the Broncos defeated the Oregon Ducks in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State won 38-28. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 24: Chris Wormley #43 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after sacking the quarterback during the first quarter of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions with his teammates Maurice Hurst #73 and Taco Charlton #33 at Michigan Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 24: Chris Wormley #43 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after sacking the quarterback during the first quarter of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions with his teammates Maurice Hurst #73 and Taco Charlton #33 at Michigan Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

Michigan. Maurice Hurst. 11. player. 59. . Defensive Lineman

The Miami Dolphins engineered a necessary divorce with Ndamukong Suh earlier this week, ultimately creating a looming void on the defensive interior. The rest of the line is set, with players like Robert Quinn and Cameron Wake manning the edges. All the Dolphins need to solidify their situation in the trenches is a quality defensive tackle.

In terms of quality, there is no one better in the NFL Draft than Maurice Hurst. Hurst is a bit undersized at 6-foot-2, 280, but he plays with an innate quickness that not many offensive linemen can match.

Hurst, hailing from the University of Michigan, used his quick twitch and strength to dominate the competition in Big Ten play. In three years as a full-time starter with the Wolverines, he accumulated 31.0 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and two forced fumbles, earning consensus All-American honors after the 2017 season.

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Hurst does have a heart issue that was rediscovered during NFL Combine health testing, but he’s played with it his entire career at Michigan, with little to no consequence. If he checks out, then Hurst’s draft stock shouldn’t suffer all too much. And with a clear and present need at his position, picking Hurst makes too much sense for the Miami Dolphins.

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