Five Miami Dolphins players that should be traded
By Brian Miller
DeVante Parker
The Dolphins have to be disappointed in what they have seen from Parker in his first few seasons in the NFL. They were so proud of themselves for drafting him. It is often said that receivers take a couple of years to fully get acclimated to the NFL but that is not the case with Parker.
Parker is a good receiver but he can’t stay healthy and when he is banged up he tends to play nowhere near 100% and that is a liability. How much value Parker would have in a trade is not known because frankly why would anyone think Miami should trade him?
Miami will likely pick his 5th year option but that as we learned with Ja’Wuan James is not guaranteed. Parker is due to hit free agency after the 2018 season unless the option is picked up. His value is mid-level at this point but teams who desperately need a receiver could over pay for his talent level. The Ravens for example.
The Dolphins should consider trading Parker prior to the draft and then use the pick to replace him or look at free agency for a replacement. It shouldn’t be too hard to match his production on the field. It might be harder to replace his potential but then again, after three seasons we haven’t seen much.