The Miami Dolphins aren’t in the market to make any big splashes at the 2020 NFL trade deadline — that wouldn’t necessarily fall in line with the team’s current trajectory as a team or their team-building principles. For the foreseeable future, the Dolphins feel like a team in pursuit of savvy trades and low-risk, high reward moves as compared to pushing all their chips into the table aggressively.
So with the 2020 NFL trade deadline looming, the Dolphins aren’t necessarily going to be hot on the heels of the biggest names rumored to be available. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a move to be made. And with the Dolphins clearly thinking that they have a chance to contend this season (as evidenced by their unorthodox swap of Ryan Fitzpatrick & Tua Tagovailoa and the team’s pursuit of RB Le’Veon Bell), Miami could very well make a move.
Here’s one for them to make: trade for an interior defensive lineman.
The Dolphins have been kicking the tires on free agents at the position all week with the news that Davon Godchaux may be out for the rest of the season due to an injury. Players like Daylon Mack and Malik McDowell have been entertained by the Dolphins — although neither player has taken snaps recently and would be a total shot in the dark. So why not trade for someone who has been more active as an NFL player?
No, we aren’t necessarily suggesting a trade for Jets tackle Quinnen Williams, who is rumored to be available. But what about Green Bay Packers IDL Montravius Adams? The Dolphins’ affinity for Auburn defenders was well established this offseason and Adams is caught behind a deep group of defenders in Green Bay’s defense. As an expiring contract, Adams hold little to no value for Green Bay — so they’d potentially be receptive to move him. Adams, who is 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, was drafted in the 3rd-round of the 2017 NFL Draft and has played more than 12 snaps in just one game thus far this season.
There’s potential here for Adams to step into Miami, play himself into a new contract with the team and earn more playing time. The bonus for Miami? He would presumably be had cheap as a 25-year old defender at a position of value for this team. If the Dolphins kick the tires on the trade market, this might be a good place to start.
