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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Montez Sweat of Mississippi State works out during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

player. 59. . Edge Rusher. Mississippi State. Montez Sweat. 13

Cameron Wake spoiled the Dolphins. Coming to the NFL in 2009 after making a name for himself in the CFL, gave the Dolphins stellar edge play from age 27 to age 36, amassing five Pro Bowl berths and an All-Pro bid in 2012, when he logged 15.0 sacks.

Now, 98.0 sacks and an improbable, yet illustrious decade later, Wake has moved on to the Tennessee Titans, and the Dolphins do, in fact, have a need on Wake’s side of the line.

With defensive head coach Brian Flores now in tow, it’s safe to assume the Dolphins, who are rumored to be tanking in 2019, will strongly consider the best player available at pick No. 13. And after his Combine performance, Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat has a case to be just that.

Sweat is far from a carbon copy of Wake, but he should be able to seamlessly complete a transition as the starter. Sweat isn’t nearly as quick off the line, or as flexible, but he has stellar length and anchor, possessing the strength to wrench linemen out of his path and spring to the quarterback. His 4.41 40-yard dash time will be the biggest talking point, but the best part of Sweat’s game is his power and fortitude, not his speed. And the Dolphins, who met with Sweat at the Combine, pay the No. 13 pick to lock down Sweat’s skills for at least four years.

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