It was somewhat stunning news from NFL.Com that Miami Dolphins were in “deep” trade talks with the Eagles for one of Chip Kelly’s premier acquisitions!
Byron Maxwell, the former Seahawk was paid like a superstar, but last season struggled in Chip Kelly’s defense. Mike Tannenbaum seems to find value in Maxwell in the trade as a sort of reclamation project. Maxwell would not be due the signing bonus and is past his highest paid year and would make $8 mill this season and 10.5 next with a $3mil signing bonus, so while cheaper, there is still risk involved.
It doesn’t take the best sportsbooks in the world to bet that Miami believes Vance Joseph can get more out of Maxwell and help Miami’s thin secondary. Maxwell has talent and displayed it in Seattle. But the question is, was it Seattle that made Maxwell appear or is he legitimate talent miss used in Philadelphia? This “quick” trade could also mean that Brent Grimes becomes expendable. While the trade isn’t finalized, if it’s reached this point it should be simply a matter of time before Miami has a new CB in town!