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2016 NFL Mock Draft 7.0: Surprise at Number Nine

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2014; College Park, MD, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple (13) intercepts Maryland Terrapins quarterback Caleb Rowe (not pictured) pass in the end zone during third quarter at Byrd Stadium. Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Maryland Terrapins 52-24. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; College Park, MD, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple (13) intercepts Maryland Terrapins quarterback Caleb Rowe (not pictured) pass in the end zone during third quarter at Byrd Stadium. Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Maryland Terrapins 52-24. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 59. . CB. Ohio State. Eli Apple. 13

Eli Apple might be the hardest prospect to nail down as mock drafts have him going late in the first, near the top of the draft, and sometimes not at all in the first round.

The bottom line on Apple is he has talent, teams just need to figure out how to use it.

After losing Brent Grimes to the Buccaneers, the Dolphins may look to add the Ohio State cornerback as a replacement to play opposite of Byron Maxwell.

True, the team needs help at linebacker, and could also use some players on the offensive side of the ball, but replacing Grimes has to be a priority as they currently have nobody on the roster capable of doing so.

 

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