#14- Todd Gurley
This choice could be a curveball since Dennis Hickey proved to be a bit of a wild card in his first year at the helm in Miami. With that said the Dolphins have been strongly linked to Georgia RB Todd Gurley throughout much of the pre-draft process. Granted Lamar Miller ran for over 1,000 yards last season and is still in his prime but he has some durability issues and doesn't offer much between the tackles. The fact that Gurley will be a first round pick even though his position has been devalued and he is coming off a major knee injury really speaks volumes about how truly special he is. One of the best running back prospects to come along in years, Gurley is a dynamic playmaker whose incredible blend of size, speed and power has elicited favorable comparisons to none other than Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch. In short, Gurley is capable of both running over linebackers and running away from defensive backs. Many agree that Gurley is one of the ten most talented prospects in this class but his stock is clouded by a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in mid-November. Despite those durability concerns Gurley will likely come off the board somewhere in the Top 20 overall. In many ways Gurley will serve as a litmus test to gauge the value of elite running back prospects in the modern NFL Draft. Will he revitalize the positions value or be the final nail in its coffin? Miami could also opt to upgrade at wide receiver with DeVante Parker of Louisville, Breshad Perriman of Central Florida or Nelson Agholor of USC to bolster their passing attack. Even though the Dolphins used their first round pick last year on a blocker there are still some issues on the interior of the offensive line and La'el Collins of L.S.U. could be the solution that they have been searching for. Michigan St. CB Trae Waynes or Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson could prove tempting as well because youngsters Will Davis and Jamar Taylor have been disappointments thus far. An inside linebacker might actually be the most pressing need in Miami but the value just is not there in mid-Round 1.
