Miami Dolphins shopping for trades to improve roster

Omar Kelly wrote:The biggest move the Miami Dolphins made last offseason was the product of a trade the team had been working on since the NFL scouting combine.

The Dolphins traded down five spots in the first round and acquired starting inside linebacker Kiko Alonso and starting cornerback Byron Maxwell from the Philadelphia Eagles, and with the 13th overall pick Miami selected Laremy Tunsil, who turned into the team's starting left guard.

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I truly hoping that they are talking about trading down to add more picks in the draft. My biggest issue is that he said something about trading away picks for players, not liking that

Personally I think it will be Ross who tells all involved that we are close and do whatever it takes THIS year. I think Tannembaum is smarter than that. But either way I agree. It will happen.

I made trades but wanted to build through the draft. this is the team i came out with. I don't even know if it is allowed to have this many picks but i think this would be a very good draft.

Round 2 Pick 8 (CAR): Jarrad Davis, ILB, Florida (A)
Round 2 Pick 20 (CLE): David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.) (A)
Round 3 Pick 1 (CLE): Pat Elflein, C/OG, Ohio State (A)
Round 3 Pick 16 (MINN): Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State (B+)
Round 3 Pick 22 (MINN): Kevin King, CB, Washington (A+)
Round 3 Pick 33 (COMP): Kyle Fuller, C, Baylor (A-)
Round 4 Pick 4 (CHI): Fabian Moreau, CB/FS, UCLA (A)
Round 4 Pick 10 (CHI): Eddie Jackson, SS, Alabama (A)
Round 4 Pick 15 (MINN): Elijah Lee, OLB, Kansas State (A)
Round 4 Pick 22 (MINN): Zach Banner, OG/OT, Southern California (A)
Round 5 Pick 22: Stacy Coley, WR, Miami (Fla.) (A-)
Round 5 Pick 34 (COMP): Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State (A)
Round 5 Pick 40 (COMP): Jake Elliott, K, Memphis (C+)
Round 6 Pick 22: Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss (C+)
Round 7 Pick 22: Nate Iese, FB, UCLA (C+)

I doubt even the Phins would want that many rookies. If they get that many picks, trade some for picks in next year's draft that are a round higher than the pick this year.

I do not have a great deal of confidence in the front office. Even Ross scares the bejeebers out of me.

I don't think that Miami could afford that many players.