Looking back at the flurry of Miami Dolphins trades this past week

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: (L-R) Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss holds up a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #13 overall by the Miami Dolphins during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: The 2018 NFL Draft logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

In the end, the Dolphins relieved themselves of a lot of money. Kenny Stills and Kiko Alonso combined for almost $13 million this year alone. They will not be paying Laremy Tunsil a contract that many believed would be in the $20 million per season range. While money is a big part of it, the draft picks are something that can not be discounted.

As morning broke on Sunday, the Dolphins finished a flurry of trades that in the end looked like this.

Lost: Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, Kiko Alonso

Received: Evan Boehm, Danny Isidora, Vince Biegal

Draft picks lost: 2019 7th round pick and an undisclosed late draft pick

Draft picks gained: 2020 first-round draft pick, 2021 1st round draft pick, 2021 2nd round draft pick, an undisclosed late-round draft pick.

If Chris Grier can turn those picks into bonafide starters, the Dolphins more than won the weekend.

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