Miami Dolphins Interested In Doug Martin?
Miami Dolphins interested in Doug Martin?
Let the speculation begin. The National Football League trade deadline is set at 4pm EST today and there are rumours floating around the league that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to sell a few of their assets.
Believe it or not, the NFL trade deadline usually passes with little to no excitement. Rarely, do we ever see any star players getting traded, as it’s hard for a player to make a direct impact so late into the season. The key assets that could be traded are draft picks, as teams already looking for next year are obtaining key ingredients to make them better.
Enter Doug Martin.
Martin is having one of his worst seasons in his short NFL career. Muscle Hamster, looks more like a scared mouse running around the backfield. We haven`t seen his traditional power or even drive that we saw in Doug Martin rookie year. Injuries have started playing a toll on the 25 year old prospect, and he is averaging a career low of 2.9 yards per carry.
How much does that have to do with the offensive line of the Buccaneers or has the injury that took him out all of last year still causing Martin to run ineffectively? Truth be told, we haven’t seen enough of him to level set how much it would cost to obtain this once former pro ball player.
Let`s also not forget that the Miami Dolphins new General Manager; Dennis Hickey has ties to the Buccaneers as he was part of the front office that drafted Martin three years ago. As such, Hickey understands what Martin can bring to the table, and what he can do in this league. There was a report in the Miami Herald that stated that Hickey has called the Bucs asking about Martin:
The Miami Dolphins have lost Knowshon Moreno for the season with a torn ACL, and have Lamar Miller as their starting running back for the remainder of the season. Daniel Thomas was brought back to relieve Miller in the running game and he has been okay, but nothing to call home about. If Martin was added he would immediately provide a formable one two punch that we once had in game one against the Patriots.
Now what would it cost? Martin is still on his rookie contract and is affordable. He is scheduled to make 2.16 Million next season and has a cap hit of 1.851 million this year. If I was the General Manager I would look into this trade, but I wouldn’t offer anything more than 6th round pick. We all know that Lovie Smith wants to rebuild in Tampa, and was not part of the regimen that drafted Martin, as such, Lovie can`t expect more than a 6th rounder, especially with the production and injury concerns that Martin has showed so far.
If there was a deal on the table for Doug Martin for a 6th round pick – would you pull the trigger?