There have been reports that Chris Grier has been working the phones to try and make a deal the last three weeks with the hopes of getting the right pieces to make a turnaround to the Miami Dolphins season.
So far, that hasn’t happened, but the NFL trade deadline will arrive at 4:00 p.m. EST, so if there is going to be some last-minute action, it has to start now. Miami has made it clear they have no intention of being sellers at the deadline. That is a mistake.
On Monday, Mike McDaniel confirmed that he and Grier believe this team is talented enough to turn the season around and make a run for the postseason. That might be the case, but is the coaching good enough to get them there? Do they have enough depth to weather any unforeseen injuries on the path to making it happen?
Those are questions that will play out over the next nine weeks, but if the Dolphins are going to do anything, these last-minute moves might be smart.
Last-minute deals the Miami Dolphins must make before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline
1. No matter what the Dolphins think trading a running back makes sense
Miami doesn’t need Jeff Wilson riding the inactive list any more than they need Raheem Mostert fumbling the football. What they do need is a draft pick in 2025 and run the rest of the season with Jaylen Wright backing up De’Von Achane and either Wilson or Mostert as the third running back.
The Dolphins’ deepest position is running back, so they need to use that to add to the coffers of 2025 and perhaps give themselves an opportunity to fill a hole or two next year.
2. Jevon Holland is good enough to get a big paycheck, but he won’t get the Dolphins a high-comp pick
Miami has too many holes to fill to get a comp pick if they lose Jevon Holland in free agency next year. They should explore options to move him. This isn’t the first time we have seen this discussed.
Holland will command a salary that should be too much for the Dolphins to meet. That is common sense because Grier can ill-afford to overpay another player who has injury issues and has yet to take the steps forward toward being elite.
Moving him now does not change Miami’s chances of winning football games, but they could acquire something for the future.
