Together with projecting completely different prospects to the Miami Dolphins, a suggestion that has appeared within the nationwide media greater than as soon as is the idea of the team trading down from the 13th overall spot in the first round to accumulate more picks.
It was introduced up by Chad Reuter of NFL.com, after which Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated adopted go well with, every of them steered a transfer down from 13 to 16 through a commerce with the Arizona Cardinals.
While the Dolphins have 10 selections in the 2025 draft, solely three of them are among the many first 100 — and the third is 98th — so it might make sense to attempt to get extra picks contemplating the quite a few wants on the roster.
And clearly there are different choices in addition to the Arizona Cardinals relating to commerce companions.
And it’s not just like the Dolphins have not traded their first-round decide to maneuver down and get extra alternatives it earlier than.
The truth is, the Dolphins did it the final two occasions thd have a first-round decide in 2020 and 2021 earlier than hanging on to their choice final 12 months — after two years with no No. 1 decide — and chosen Chop Robinson out of Penn State.
Right here’s a rundown of the Dolphins’ all-time draft trade-downs within the first spherical.
The commerce particulars: This was the well-known Trey Lance commerce that additionally was accompanied by the Dolphins transferring again as much as 6 by giving up one of many two further first-round picks they received from the 49ers to maneuver down 9 spots.
The decision: The trade-down was fabulous from this classic level as a result of getting two future first-round picks whereas staying with a prime 12 decide was insane worth. We might debate the second half of the transfer at one other time, although the response from right here was method much less enthusiastic then and now, even with Jaylen Waddle having an ideal begin to his NFL profession.
The commerce particulars: This was the third Dolphins first-round decide that 12 months, the one which got here from the Houston Texans as a part of the Laremy Tunsil commerce, and so they despatched it to the Packers to select up an additional fourth-round choice.
The decision: If the Dolphins had their eye on Noah Igbinoghene all alongside, it made sense to select up the free fourth-round decide as a result of there was no threat concerned that someone would take him at 27, 28 or 29. The issue right here is with the choice itself as a result of Igbinoghene’s NFL profession up to now has been a disappointment. On the flip aspect, the Packers made it out nice with this commerce as a result of it landed them Jordan Love, who seemed like a franchise quarterback by the top of the final season, his first as a starter.
The commerce particulars: To maneuver down solely 5 spots within the first spherical, the Dolphins gladly took LB Kiko Alonso and CB Byron Maxwell off the Eagles’ arms after which they have been capable of get Laremy Tunsil with the thirteenth decide after his draft-night fall associated to the ill-timed (for him) launch of the bong video on social media.
The decision: Undecided how a lot better this might have labored out for the Dolphins. Tunsil was a fully steal at 13, and on prime of that Alonso and Maxwell have been main contributors for the 2016 Dolphins as they made the playoffs in Adam Gase’s first 12 months as head coach.
The commerce particulars: This was a really attention-grabbing and sophisticated deal, with the Dolphins sending picks within the fourth and sixth rounds together with the No. 12 choice to the Chargers for decide quantity 28, picks within the second and fourth rounds, and linebacker Tim Dobbins.
The decision: The Dolphins ended up taking Jared Odrick and Koa Misi with the highest two picks from the Chargers and so they grew to become respectable starters for the protection, whereas Dobbins didn’t make a lot of an impression. San Diego took working again Ryan Mathews. The Dolphins received good worth within the commerce, however they did lose out on the prospect to draft a participant who might have made a much bigger impression than Odrick and Misi mixed, whether or not that may have been Brandon Graham, Earl Thomas, Mike Iupati, Maurkice Pouncey, Demaryius Thomas, Dez Bryant or Devin McCourty.
The commerce particulars: Dealer J.J. getting busy. In his ultimate draft with the Dolphins, Jimmy Johnson made 4 draft-day trades, beginning with buying and selling down within the first spherical twice. The primary time he received a fifth-round decide to maneuver down three spots, the second time, he received picks within the second, third and fifth rounds for surrendering the twenty seventh total choice.
The decision: Let’s begin by declaring the 1999 draft was not an excellent one and what ended up taking place is the Dolphins received a whole lot of gamers ultimately however few who actually made an impression. These have been the gamers the Dolphins missed out on after the 2 trades that have been chosen between 27 and 39 when Miami took working again J.J. Johnson: Aaron Gibson, Andy Katzenmoyer, Dimitrius Underwood, Patrick Kerney, Al Wilson, Kevin Johnson, Charles Fisher, Chris Terry, Barry Gardner, Mike Peterson, Jon Jansen, Mike Rucker.
The commerce particulars: To maneuver down 10 spots within the first spherical, the Dolphins picked up a late-second-round decide (the sixtieth total).
The decision: This was the Randy Moss draft and the commerce price the Dolphins the prospect to take him as he ended up lasting till the twenty first total choice. Even when we give Johnson a cross for not understanding that forward of time, this commerce proved a bust for the Dolphins, who ended with John Avery at quantity 29 and three gamers (after transferring down from the 60 spot) who didn’t make the 53-man roster as rookies, whereas lacking out on not solely Moss but in addition Corridor of Fame guard Alan Faneca.
The main points: To maneuver down solely 4 spots, the Dolphins received a third-round decide by the Packers.
The decision: This one labored out nice not solely as a result of Miami nonetheless received Tim Bowens at quantity 20, they used the third-round decide to get an additional second-round they used on longtime beginning heart Tim Ruddy.
The main points: This wasn’t a dramatic deal, with Miami getting a mere fifth-round decide to maneuver down two spots.
The decision: The Dolphins did higher in turning the fifth-round decide into the number of two offensive linemen who made the roster, Mark Dennis and Chris Conlin. The drop within the first spherical didn’t matter as a result of sixteenth total decide John Bosa didn’t pan out (largely due to accidents) however neither did the 14th and fifteenth picks, D.J. Dozier and John Clay.
