The Miami Dolphins will enter the 2020 NFL Draft in search of a new QB. No disrespect to Ryan Fitzpatrick and his amazing season, but the Dolphins need a face of the franchise badly. Nevertheless, thanks to the Baltimore Ravens and the success of Lamar Jackson, the Dolphins should have their guy in mind.

With two high picks in the first round, Jalen Hurts should be available. In most mock drafts, Hurts is projected to go in the second. That should be music to the Dolphins' ears as they will end up with a top-five pick, another at 18, and a third first-rounder (still to be determined). However, should they draft Hurts early or take a gamble and hope he's there later?

You grab him early.

The reason for that is Jackson. Remember in 2018 as Lamar Jackson sat in the Green Room awaiting for his name to be called? How many of those teams are kicking themselves for not taking that risk? Where would the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, or Chicago Bears be if they landed the likely 2019 MVP?

During his career at Louisville, Jackson passed for 9,043 yards and 69 touchdowns while completing 57 percent of his passes. As a dual-threat, he also ran for another 4,132 yards and 50 touchdowns. However, coming into the draft, analysts said he was not pro-ready, he was too small, and he didn't have the arm to be a starter.

Well, Jackson is now the front runner for NFL MVP and that should bode well for a player like Hurts. While Joe Burrow walked away with the Heisman Trophy and maybe a National Championship to boot, it's Hurts who may have the better pro career.

The Dolphins have gone with a traditional QBs as of late, and it's time to turn things up a notch.

Hurts is a winner. He's been to the CFB Playoffs every season of his collegiate career, won a National Championship and now he's a Heisman runner up.

While at Alabama, the same questions that plagued Jackson were said about Hurts. His response: the best season he's ever had. And, he's done that in a new environment with new teammates, coaches, and expectations at Oklahoma. He has the intangibles the Dolphins need.

This season with the Sooners, Hurts passed for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns while completing 69.7 percent of his passes, but that's not all. Hurts also ran the ball 233 times for 1,298 yards and another 20 touchdowns. Add that to Miami's roster next season and they will not be in contention for a top-three pick again in 2021.

But will Hurts be just as good as Jackson? The simple answer is that no one knows. Let's be honest here, no one thought Jackson would be this good. The same with Patrick Mahomes being labeled as the next Joe Montana or Josh Allen leading the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs. The world of college QB's is the land of the unknown. But for the Dolphins, their future begins now.

The scenario Miami would love to see come to light is a top playmaker at RB and a stud defensive end with their first two picks. Then maybe, just maybe, they can grab Hurts with the Houston Texans' pick. But that's a huge ask.

While the Dolphins may be reluctant to snatch Hurts early, teams like the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Chargers, or the Carolina Panthers could take one heck of a gamble themselves. While they are others on the board such as Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert, both players have their own clouds covering them.

Tagovailoa is coming off an awful hip injury, and while the doctors say he will make a full recovery, are the Dolphins the team willing to take that risk? He could be a huge get at No. 5 and if he's healthy, Tua could do great things in Miami. But once again, the unknown exists.

The same can be said for Herbert. The Oregon product is a solid QB with his size and arm strength, but he hasn't always made the best decisions with the ball in tight situations. His forced throws in college will be pick-sixes in the NFL. Herbert is Tannehill 2.0.

Jalen Hurts is the guy. He's what the Dolphins need. Tua has the same intangibles as Hurts, but what sets Hurts apart from the rest of the field is what made Lamar Jackson an MVP candidate. They said he couldn't do it. Talent will only get a player so far in the NFL, the rest is heart and will. No QB in this draft has as much as Hurts.

Drafting Hurts will not guarantee the Dolphins a playoff berth next season, but will taking Tua or Herbert either?

This season, the Miami Dolphins' record suffered, but there were some gems found on the roster. Fitzpatrick did a marvelous job over the second half of the season, but so did DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki, as well as Preston Williams before his injury.

What hindered the Dolphins was their lack of a ground game. The leading rusher for the Phins in 2019 was Fitzpatrick with 243 yards.

No running game forced Fitzpatrick into tight situations where he had to make things happen, resulting in turnovers. If they can draft a quality RB or sign a free agent like Kareem Hunt and pair him with Hurts, the Dolphins' offense will vastly improve in 2020.

A scrambling QB to pair with the up and coming talent of Parker would give defenses fits. On the defensive side, Hurts could also be useful.  An offense that moves the chains will allow Miami's often tired defense some rest. This season, the Dolphins ranked last in points allowed, 26th in passing yards allowed, and 27th in rushing yards allowed. Fresh legs were needed. When the offense racks up the most three and outs of any team in the NFL, changes must be made.

The Dolphins are in gamble mode here, but luckily for them, the best QB after Burrow should be there at the end of the first. The only question is if they're willing to take the same risk the 2018 Baltimore Ravens took with Lamar Jackson. If they do, the Dolphins will reap the benefits in short order.