Miami Dolphins: Five exciting potential draft-day trades

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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Jaylen Waddle #17, Wide Receiver, Alabama (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

After showing a distinct lack of offensive firepower to help Lamar Jackson when the running game fell flat, the Baltimore Ravens cash out on the Orlando Brown Jr. trade moving up to number six overall. Now with their choice of the 2021 NFL Draft’s top receiver prospects, the Baltimore Ravens can find a respectable number two receiver to Marquise “Holllywood” Brown.

With a noticeable pattern in their wide receiver draft selections over the years, Baltimore will once again prioritize explosiveness over conventional physicality and pair Brown with Alabama burner Jaylen Waddle. A similarly bold selection to the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Henry Ruggs, the Ravens devote their identity to modern football.

Having collected two additional first-round selections as well as third and fourth-round selections to put Miami back into day two, Brian Flores has two approaches to his new dilemma: polish off the roster with three first-round prospects or procure one of the deepest collections of draft assets in NFL history with a potential multitude of trades originating from this transaction.

If the Miami Dolphins were to hold onto all three of these first-round selections, Brian Flores could not only find a reliable set of hands for Tagovailoa, but also supplement the pass-rush with an edge such as Georgia’s Azeez Ojulari and add a long-term central piece to the defense such as Tulsa’s Zaven Collins.