With the 2012 NFL Draft coming on April 26th, and seeing that we've already touched on which prospects at what positions we fans as individuals would most like for our team to select at 8 I thought we might like to consider a potential trade down scenario or two, and who our alternate choices might be in such a case. Just an attempt to cover all the bases!!
So, for the sake of ALL possibilities lets pretend for a moment that every prospect we fans and/or the Dolphins wanted at number EIGHT IS GONE!! Those favorites would include of course the untouchables, along with Kalil, Reiff, Ingram, Tannehill, Blackmon, DeCastro, Coples, Richardson, Claiborne, and any others that are potentially worthy of number eight for the Dolphins.. Yes.. I realize that is more than eight prospects, but again we're hypothetically pretending, while for all we know the Dolphins might only like four or so of those eleven if forced to pick at eight.. (From the teams point of view) the preferred prospects could possibly be 20th on the fans lists, Therefore, a "Trade Down" scenario is quite the possibility !!
Boom, it happens, and they've found an alternative route.. Our team is potentially able to come to terms with a team near the mid-teens for our number eight pick, (a guy that we might not really want or need anyway), while in turn we're able to trade down in gathering a much needed additional 2012 second round draft pick, and still being able to land (in the mid teens) one of the top prospects at numerous positions of need beyond the guys we really want..
Okay here we go, according to the (included) Draft Value Chart the Dolphins number EIGHT pick is worth 1400 points.. Since the Jets (who we don't want to drop below) pick at 16.. Lets Say that were able to trade down to 15 with Philadelphia (who's always a big mover in the draft), while the value of the number FIFTEEN pick is worth 1050 points.. The minimum compensation of that 8 to 15 move is an additional draft pick that holds the worth of 350 points which would be a second round pick at overall number 55..
Philadelphia at pick number 15 holds two second round, and overall picks at Forty Six (440), and Fifty One (390), so they'd be forced to offer us even more than the 350 suggested value to make it a move of worth to us, and we'd accept nothing less!! Also, with Philly having two second rounders to begin with, they'll likely be more willing to sacrifice one for an opportunity to move up to eight, and they just lost their starting OT Jason Peters to an Achilles tear in an off season workout.. So, they might be willing to offer the farm for a shot at OT Riley Reiff, or others ?? (An additional player of need, potentially a starter for the simple task of moving down seven spots), because the guys we actually wanted are potentially already gone..
If such a scenario were to take place?? Here's a few of the Prospects at positions of need we fans might like in the mid-teens, and into the twenties while the second round thoughts will be considered next week with a possible option of two second round selections..
For the sake of this article's prospects, I'm saving the Quarterbacks for Round Two, (though under this "trade down scenario"), you know what I'd do with 83.5 and 84.0 GRADES :) !!
THANKS for an Open-Minded Read, as we look forward to your angle of view!! (If Our DOLPHINS trade down from eight into the Mid-Teens to early Twenties) !!
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE from the above listed, or beyond??