2018 NFL Mock Draft: Sam Darnold goes to Browns

By Brad Weiss | Apr 25, 2018

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold (14) of the USC Trojans during a college football game between the UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans on November 18, 2017 at the Los Angeles memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 04: Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith (LB35) runs in the 40 yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

59. . Linebacker. Georgia. Roquan Smith. 11. player

The Miami Dolphins have been changing their look this offseason, getting rid of some big name, and high priced talent. First, they traded away star wide receiver Jarvis Landry to Cleveland, where he inked a huge deal with the Browns. Then, they cut star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who had no shortage of suitors once he hit the open market.

Heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, the Dolphins have to make up for the lost talent on defense. While defensive tackle is definitely a need now, they have a serious hole at the linebacker position as well. The best middle linebacker in this draft class is Roquan Smith, whom the Dolphins need to grab quickly if he is still available at No. 11 overall this Thursday.

Smith showed incredible skills during his last season at Georgia, leading the team to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. He has the ability to play sideline-to-sideline, and his football IQ is off the charts. He is a guy who can come in and lead a defense as a rookie, and the Dolphins need that kind of leadership in this locker room as they try to change the culture.

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