The Miami Dolphins have already traded away big assets this year but who else could they trade for draft capital ahead of the 2019 NFL Trade Deadline?
It’s been a fire sale for the Miami Dolphins in the 2019 season. Though you might be hesitant to use the dreaded “T-word”, it’s clear that general manager Chris Grier is tearing this roster down to the bare bones in the interest of rebuilding through the draft. And as the 2019 NFL Trade Deadline approaches on Oct. 29, you have to believe that they have more moves to make.
Already this year, the Dolphins have shipped Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans for a treasure trove of draft picks. Meanwhile, they acquired another first-round pick in the trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
There’s no question that Tunsil and Fitzpatrick were the Dolphins’ greatest assets, meaning no one else on their roster is going to be fetching a first-rounder in a trade. Having said that, Miami could pursue accruing more mid-to-late-round picks by shipping off more of their assets ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline.
Here are five more Miami Dolphins that Grier could move in the interest of more draft capital for their rebuild.
5. Kenyan Drake, RB
Kenyan Drake has not been good in 2019. Then again, how could you expect a running back to succeed when the one viable piece of the offensive line (Tunsil) was traded prior to the start of the regular season?
Prior to this year, though, Drake proved to be a dynamic commodity out of the backfield in Miami. He averaged over 4.5 yards per carry in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and, perhaps more importantly, emerged as a fantastic pass-catcher over the 2017 and 2018 seasons. There’s still skepticism around if he can be an every-down back but he is undeniably a purposeful weapon.
For a team that’s looking to upgrade their offense by adding a pass-catching element out of the backfield, they could come calling about Drake. If a team is offering a third- or fourth-round pick for the running back, the Dolphins would be wise to let the running back go.