The 2019 NFL Draft begins tonight Michael Deiter Jersey Womens , which means we are in the final hours of mock draft season. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his fourth projection of the first round yesterday, going...L Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft Prospects2019 NFL Mock DraftsNFL Mock Draft 2019: Daniel Jeremiah looks defensive for DolphinsNew,12commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Mock Draft 2019: Daniel Jeremiah looks defensive for DolphinsChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Draft begins tonight, which means we are in the final hours of mock draft season. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his fourth projection of the first round yesterday, going through one last prediction of the first 32 picks for this year. Where are the Miami Dolphins looking according to Jeremiah?The Draft starts exactly where most people believe it will start, with Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray being the first person off the board as the Arizona Cardinals make their selection. There is a lot of speculation right now that Murray to Arizona is not as solid a pick as previously believed, but it still seems like this is the most likely scenario to play out on Thursday.What is the Dolphins top need?Sign up for The Phinsider FanPulse here!After that, the San Francisco 49ers make Ohio State edge rusher Nick Bosa the second pick, followed by the New York Jets adding Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams Michael Deiter white jersey , then the Oakland Raiders selecting Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rounding out the top five with LSU linebacker Devin White.After Murray, no other quarterback is selected before the Dolphins are on the clock with the 13th overall pick.Does Miami select Dwayne Haskins or Drew Lock here? No. Haskins is selected 15th by the Washington Redskins in this projection and Lock falls all the way to the Green Bay Packers with the 30th pick (Daniel Jones jumps ahead of Lock according to Jeremiah, going 17th to the New York Giants). Instead, Miami is looking to the defensive line in this mock draft.With the 13th overall pick, Jeremiah has the Dolphins adding Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. He writes of the pick, “Dolphins D-line coach Marion Hobby coached Wilkins during his first two seasons at Clemson. He’s one of the safer picks in the draft and fills a need.”Wilkins is an outstanding pick for the Dolphins in this scenario. I believe Florida tackle Jawaan Taylor is likely the top prospect who could be Miami’s selection, but Jeremiah has him coming off the board with the Packers at pick 12. Wilkins could absolutely be the next player on the board for the Dolphins and he will immediately upgrade the defensive line.What do you think of Jeremiah’s pick for the Dolphins?It’s time to move on from the Miami Dolphins backup quarterback discussion It’s time to move on from the backup quarterback discussion. At this point, it is a waste of time and energy when we could be talking about something else. Even this column Michael Deiter Miami Dolphins Jerseys , 611 words deep, spends too much time talking about it. But, I hope this will show you why we should all move on. That’s because if we are talking about it as a long-term solution at any point in this season, we may as well just start looking ahead to the 2019 NFL Draft. That’s the reality of this situation.Let’s look at both situations. Keenum played most of the season, but the Vikings are and were built on an elite defense. Keenum had to simply manage the game without losing it for them. While he did show flashes, he has essentially been a backup his entire career. There is a reason for this. There is also a reason why the Vikings let Keenum go and instead chased an outsider, Kirk Cousins. When the Eagles were 10-2, Nick Foles took over in the third quarter in their December tilt against the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles won, 43-35 and clinched the NFC East. They only had to beat the struggling New York Giants in Week 15 and then the Oakland Raiders in Week 16 to clinch the top spot in the NFC. They did Miami Dolphins Jerseys Stitched , and Foles didn’t play the full game in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys. Thus, opponents had very limited film on Foles with the Eagles, and when they got to the Super Bowl, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson added plenty of new wrinkles to keep the New England Patriots off balance. That’s all without even taking the stingy Eagles defense into account.With that, you’ll see why long-term success in the NFL with a backup quarterback is unlikely. If you are successful, it’s because you have an elite defense that can carry the team. So, if God forbid, Ryan Tannehill goes down with a season-ending injury, the Dolphins season will be lost.That’s why Michael Deiter black jersey , at that point, the discussion won’t necessarily be around which backup quarterback can lead Miami to the playoffs. It will be about who the Dolphins can draft in the 2019 draft to replace Tannehill. Hypothetically, with three injuries, the Dolphins would not be able to rely on Tannehill as their franchise quarterback moving forward. But don’t tell Head Coach Adam Gase that the season would be lost. “Really, at the end of the day, we talk about that being one of the most important positions in professional football. Our thought process is we’re going to try to develop guys and get them ready to go and if we ever have any situation where we need the next guy to get up, we want to make sure we have the right guy. We’re going to keep working with the two guys we’ve got.”While the coaches and players won’t give up, the reality of the situation will be staring at all of us in the face. That’s why the Dolphins backup quarterback discussion, when discussed in the context of a long-term situation for this season Michael Deiter Jersey Mens , is a waste of time. If it’s a situation where you’re talking about it for a few weeks, that is a different story. Long-term? Not worth it.Unless of course, the Dolphins catch lightning in a bottle.Matthew Cannata is the host of Phinsider Radio, which you can hear on iTunes and other podcast platforms. During the season, shows will be released after the Dolphins games have concluded and on Wednesday mornings. Follow him on Twitter: @CannataNFL.