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Originally Posted by Chaka
Did anyone hear this first hand? Anyone heard of this "Jacob Michaels" who left the original post?
I'm fairly suspicious of this info for a few reasons: (1) I think anyone trading up from 11 to get a QB will need to be prepared to pay a lot to do so - something like two 1sts and some change, and (2) even if the Dolphins were interested in making such a move, why would they be doing it now - long before the draft and with the potential to be left with egg on their face if none of the top QBs (much less Mayfield specifically) aren't available at 6? They'd be setting themselves up for disaster. Any number of teams could try to trade up to a higher slot and snatch the players away, leaving the Dolphins GM to look like an idiot.
If anything like this went down, I'd expect it to happen only after the dust has settled and the Colts are on the clock. If the trade went down now, the Colts would presumably have to accept less because they'd be trading a pick which won't guarantee Miami the player they supposedly want (Mayfield) and maybe no QB at all. This would also tell me that Ballard REALLY isn't enamored with any of the players at the top of this draft.
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I can’t find any confirmation on this from anywhere. I see some twitter chatter about it, but it’s all from unknowns and no source - probably this guys tweet. I found a tweet from Draft Talk saying the rumor about Miami not giving up 11 is not true, but doesn’t address the rest. And I don’t know how reputable they are.
I can’t imagine them not giving up 11. That has to be false. I hope. The rest doesn’t surprise me. I think Ballard would prefer volume in this draft. And he pressed the Jets to seal the deal way before the draft. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him pushing the same now. He doesn’t care who is there at 6, he wants more picks. The dolphins care who is there so I could see him pushing them to do it now or never. Like you said, the return just doesn’t seem enough though. Their 1,2,3 and a next years 2? You’d have to consider it. Or he could be pushing Buffalo.
It’s entirely possible the teams in the top 5 don’t want to deal. We here conflicting reports on the Giants, but I could definitely see Cleveland and Denver staying put to get one of the elite non QBs. That would be great for Ballard.