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2019 NFL mock draft: Bengals draft Drew Lock to replace Andy Dalton

By Brad Weiss

GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 24: Defensive End Brian Burns #99 of the Florida State Seminoles during the game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 24, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The #11 Ranked Florida Gators defeated the Florida State Seminoles 41 to 14. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 24: Defensive End Brian Burns #99 of the Florida State Seminoles during the game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 24, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. The #11 Ranked Florida Gators defeated the Florida State Seminoles 41 to 14. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

. Edge. Florida State. Brian Burns. 13. player. 59

The Miami Dolphins are a team in a bit of a rebuild as they enter the 2019 NFL Draft, as they currently have Ryan Fitzpatrick as their starting quarterback. For years, the hope was that Ryan Tannehill would be their franchise quarterback, but it never materialized, as Tannehill continued to battle injuries and inconsistent play.

Miami has had a pretty interesting offseason, losing their leader on defense in the person of Cameron Wake. While Wake signed a surprising contract with the Tennessee Titans, it left a bit of a hole in terms of their pass rush, and they could bring in a very special player with the No. 13 overall pick.

During his time at Florida State, Brian Burns established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in college football, and likely could have been a first round pick last year. He is a guy who is going to get double-digit sacks consistently at the NFL level, and could jump right in and replace the production lost by losing Wake.

The Dolphins have a first-time head coach at the wheel in 2019, but it is an incredibly gifted defensive mind in Brian Flores, who most recently called the plays for the New England Patriots defense. This is a franchise that should improve immensely over the next few years, and the hope is that they got the right guy in Flores.

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