Rumors of another trade could help Miami Dolphins at pick six

The Miami Dolphins are not rumored to be involved in any trading that would include them moving out of the sixth spot but there is a trade in the mill.

According to a report by Adam Schefter, the Atlanta Falcons are fielding calls for the 4th overall pick. The question that has been on the minds of fans is who is wanting to trade up and who will they want?

Schefter says that the Falcons are interested in moving out of the spot which could bode well for the Dolphins if the 4th spot ends up going to a team looking for a quarterback. Atlanta could get quite a haul for the selection.

Looking at the first three spots in the draft, a quarterback is expected to be taken. That leaves the 4th spot open for whoever wants it if the price is right. Immediately, Denver is the first team that comes to mind. The Panthers may have wanted to move up but have opted to trade for Sam Darnold instead. That leaves Denver at 9 that may want to move up or maybe even Detroit who picks at seven.

The Lions have plenty of draft capital to move around if they want to jump ahead of Miami and Cincinnati. The Patriots also could be looking to move up for a signal-caller. They are picking in the 15th spot. A move from 15 to 4 is going to be very expensive but it will be less than what Chicago at 20 and Washington at 19 might be willing to pay.

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There has been some speculation that both Chicago and Washington have been looking at moving up. Atlanta would gain a lot by moving down.

So back to Miami. The Dolphins may have their eyes set on Kyle Pitts or Ja’Marr Chase and both may be gone if the Falcons stay put. The Falcons would likely take Pitts and the Bengals are expected to draft Chase if they opt to not draft a tackle. This would leave Miami without possibly two of their top options. A trade out by Atlanta puts one of those players in the Dolphins’ lap.

Of course, Miami may not be targeting either one and if that is the case, the possibility of one of the falling could allow the Dolphins to trade yet again and drop back while gaining more draft capital and still possibly getting the player they want. Whatever happens, this draft is shaking up to be a very interesting one.