2019 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins 7 round mock draft
By Joe Romano
LAWRENCE, KS – NOVEMBER 23: Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Charles Omenihu (90) during a Big 12 football game between the Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks on November 23, 2018 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Round 2 – Pick 48
Charles Omenihu, EDGE, Texas
With the most important position on offense taking care of Miami can turn to the other side of the ball and grab the most important defensive position, edge rusher. It was only two years ago when this team spent a first round pick on Charles Harris. He’s now in danger of not being on the roster for 2019 and can be deemed a total bust. Veteran Cameron Wake should be brought back on a short-term deal. Robert Quinn led the team in sacks and has two years remaining on his deal but can be let go with no dead money this offseason. Outside of that there is no real threat to rush the passer on this roster.
Enter Texas’ Charles Omenihu. A player who’s stock is rising thanks to a solid Senior Bowl week where he flashed. Omenihu has been labeled a tweener in the past thanks in part to being a 275 pound defensive lineman. However, he showed in Mobile that he can play anywhere and be a disrupter. Omenihu offers a long frame with 36.5 inch arms. He would be the perfect fit for the type of multiple fronts that Flores ran in New England. Omenihu could fill that Trey Flowers role for him and provide edge pass rush and bump inside on certain formations.
There are small concerns with his game, despite all the hype he is receiving. Due to his size, at 6-foot-6 he is a little tight in the hips, which when playing on the edge provides a challenge getting the corner. Inside, he’s a bit light at 275 and can get pushed around is his excellent leverage is off or he let’s a player beat his hands inside.
For Miami this would be a home run. A positional versatile defensive lineman who’s a four year player at Texas and flashed in the pre-draft process. Miami took a risk with an athletic player in Harris and it did not work out. Omenihu is more technically refined and fits the scheme much more while providing huge upside.