2019 NFL Draft: 5 possible trades we could see in Round 1
By Peter Panacy
No. 4: Dolphins Move into the Top 5 by Trading with the Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to stick it out with quarterback Jameis Winston for at least another year. But with only six picks in this year’s NFL Draft and a slew of needs, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, it would make sense to take advantage of one of the mid-drafting team’s needs for a quarterback this April.
One such squad is the Miami Dolphins, who already have been reported as wanting to move on from their quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, this offseason.
Selecting at No. 13 overall, a move with teams like the Cardinals, 49ers, Jets or Oakland Raiders would simply cost too much, especially when one considers Miami has seven picks this year and also a large amount of needs on both sides of the ball.
But spreading out the return compensation over two years would help a lot. Plus, barring a crazy trade-up run on quarterbacks early, three quarterbacks aren’t likely to go before the Bucs’ first pick at No. 5 overall.
In this scenario, the Dolphins find their replacement for Tannehill by sending off their own first- and second-round selections in 2019, plus an additional 2020 third rounder, then grabbing the best quarterback remaining on the big board.
Perhaps Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray or Missouri’s Drew Lock winds up being the pick, if Dwayne Haskins is already taken.