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Miami Dolphins full 2018 NFL mock draft

By John Buhler

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Ward (12) lines up on the outside during the Big 10 Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 2, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Ward (12) lines up on the outside during the Big 10 Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 2, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 01: UCF Knights linebacker Shaquem Griffin (18) leaves the field for halftime of the Peach Bowl between the UCF Knights and the Auburn Tigers. UCF defeated Auburn by the score off 34-27 at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 01: UCF Knights linebacker Shaquem Griffin (18) leaves the field for halftime of the Peach Bowl between the UCF Knights and the Auburn Tigers. UCF defeated Auburn by the score off 34-27 at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Fourth Round

Miami has two picks in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Given that the Dolphins can’t figure out guard for the live of them, they might have to address a primary need of theirs by taking Taylor Hearn out of Clemson at No. 111.

Hearn is 6-foot-4, 320 pounds. He may not have the highest ceiling of an offensive line prospect, but he did play in a great system in Clemson. Perhaps he could bring some of that winning culture from Clemson down to Miami? At worst, he could be a serviceable offensive line backup in this league for a long time.

It doesn’t matter if he is missing his left hand, UCF Knights senior linebacker Shaquem Griffin is an incredible, instinctual football player. He was everything for the undefeated Knights last season. The guy was able to transition from defensive back his first three years in college to a linebacker in his last two. He might be undersized, but he will make some team better upon arrival in the middle of that defense.

Griffin had 195 total tackles (122 solo, 73 assists), 33.5 for a loss of yardage, 18.5 quarterback sacks, 16 pass breakups, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and three interceptions in college. After running a 4.38 and putting up 20 reps at the combine, there is no way that Griffin isn’t a mid-round selection in the upcoming draft.

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