Blockbuster Trade For Phins This Off-Season?

Jimmy Bourbon

5 years ago

If Gase is back in 2019 is a blockbuster trade on the menu?

There’s one option not talked about for the Dolphins 2019 QB… blockbuster trade

Phins are literally limping into their bye week… and their fans are figuratively crawling there with them.

Unfortunately, hope for the present and future of the franchise has taken an equal beating in 2018.

Whether or not Ryan Tannehill can get healthy and play well will be the biggest question for the remainder of THIS season. But for beyond 2018, Tannehill is far less crucial… because Miami still hasn’t found what they are looking for in a QB.

Whether Gase stays or goes, Phins must go fish in the Quarterback pool.

If Gase stays, he likely won’t have a leash long enough to develop anything but a blue-chip rookie. Given the Phins mediocre record, a blue-chip rookie is out of reach… even if they decide to dump a boatload of picks.

And so far, most of the veteran names being tossed around as replacements are nothing more than guppies.

So what to do, what to do… if Gase returns?

If Gase is back in 2019, he needs a blue chip Rookie QB or FA vet to succeed

The Dolphins need a QB. That’s a fact. Tannehill has missed too many games over the last 2 and half seasons… and his performance this season has left a lot to be desired. He isn’t the answer unless he has a miracle makeover over during the remainder of this season.

I’ve been saying for years: ‘Always draft a QB’. That QB doesn’t have to come in the first round. But in each draft, Miami should bring be bringing in a fresh arm.

You won’t ever stumble upon the next Tom Brady if you don’t draft a QB.

Coach Gase has gone through three drafts and drafted one, yes count ’em, ONE QB in 3 drafts. And that lone QB came in the 7^th round of the 2016 Draft. Brandon Doughty, BTW, is NFL dust in the wind.

Now, this ISN’T a rumor… just me spitballing.

My blockbuster trade proposal is for the Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr.

It was just in 2015 and 2016 that Carr threw for 32 TDs and 13 Ints, and 28 TDs and 6 Ints respectively.

The Raiders have wisely chosen to go full rebuild mode with Coach Gruden at the controls. They are in prime position to get the number one pick in the draft. This will probably be the #1 rated College QB recruit of Oregon’s Justin Herbert.

We were once at the #1 spot in the Draft & Phins chose Jake Long over Matt Ryan.

The Raiders said they want to keep QB Derek Carr. But the body language of Carr and Coach Gruden on the sidelines looks like an unhappy marriage keeping up pretenses. Gruden will probably be ready to deal because he has already traded away the best Linebacker in the league as well as their #1 Wide Receiver. So, the best bookie software service like www.AcePerHead.com is betting that Carr will not be playing in Oakland next year.

What can Miami give the Raiders in order to finally give Coach Gase a franchise QB in Derek Carr?

Well, for starters, I would just about give him any player combination the Raiders want except for Minkah, Howard, and Tunsil.

However, just to put something together on paper:

If Tannehill can get back and play before the end of the season, throw him in the trade. The Dolphins would eat plenty of his bloated $26.6 million dollar contract, but that would be an enticement for Oakland. At the very least, the Raiders can use Tannehill as a backup to their Rookie QB.

Then I would throw in Pro Bowl Safety Reshad Jones AND Wide Receiver DeVante Parker.

Clearly, Jones is still an elite talent and could immediately be a boost for a middle of the road Raiders secondary. Jones recently had an issue with the coaching staff, and players that have issues with this coaching staff get cut or traded. Maybe the Phins could break the trend and at least get something in return for him.

While Parker hasn’t lived up to his draft status, he’s young and has elite talent. The Raiders could use an upgrade at wide receiver with Jordy Nelson, who’s also always hurt and is well into his thirties. Martavis Bryant, Seth Roberts, and Dwayne Harris don’t scream future either. This could be a roll of the dice move… nothing really lost if he doesn’t make it. But if he does, Gruden would get a home run.

Phins would need to add a pick in this deal

This trade will take some extra juice, so throw in Kenyan Drake to seal the deal. Miami has refused to utilize him this year anyway, so why not get something of value for him. He’s young and is a promising player 3 down Running Back. He’d be a starter for Oakland. If there’s one thing Miami has been able to draft it is RBs.

Now, even if Miami was to magically listen to my wild idea, the most important thing is that they learn from past mistakes: draft young QBs often–the more QB talent the better. These QB acquisitions don’t need to come in the first round… BUT if you don’t draft them, you’ll never find them. The NFL is first and foremost about the QB position. You don’t win when you have a depth chart that’s a trash bin filled with QBs like Cutler and Osweiler. Even if they were to get Carr, they should bring in the best QB talent from the draft that is possible. Maybe he develops… and then we can end up the beneficiary of a QB trade. Wouldn’t that be nice… an overabundance of QB talent in South Florida? What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans thoughts about this trade scenario for the Dolphins this off-season?