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It's a relatively clear consensus that C.J. Mosley is the name that most Dolphins fans want to hear when the team announces its first-round pick on Thursday.

However, if Mosley is off the board or the Dolphins trade back, there's a good chance that the player who eventually gets the call to join Miami will be Virginia offensive tackle Morgan Moses.

A few weeks ago, I made the case as to why the Dolphins should draft Moses, who is the best pure tackle in the draft aside from Greg Robinson, Jake Matthews and Taylor Lewan—who will all be long gone by the time Miami is on the clock.

At 6'6" and 314 pounds, Moses is strong enough to dominate and move the line of scrimmage while also having extremely long arms that allow him to shut down pass-rushers coming off the edge.

He has a refined technique and has proved to have the ability to play in the same zone-blocking scheme that the Dolphins run thanks to a familiarity playing under Bill Lazor—who was Virginia's offensive coordinator from 2010-2012.

Moses is not a name that has shown up on many Dolphins mock drafts, but he is the type of player who can develop into one of the elite tackles in the NFL.

Pairing him with Brandon Albert as the bookends of the Dolphins offensive line can provide Ryan Tannehill with plenty of protection for years to come.