Miami Dolphins: Is it too early to call Bradley Chubb a bad trade?

Miami Dolphins went all in on the 2022 season, one of the biggest moves was trading a 1st rd pick for OLB Bradley Chubb, too early to call it a bad trade?

The 2022 Miami Dolphins took a page from the playbook of the 2021 Rams and went all in, because like Rams GM Les Snead said: “f- them picks.” The Rams were able to get a Superbowl out of it, but the Dolphins got plagued by injuries and underperformed late leading to an early playoff exit.

Now the Miami Dolphins don’t have a 1st round pick in 2023 and have a lot of contracts coming to an end. Miami did not load themselves in cap long term all the way as the Rams did in 21′ and that’s good news because it allows them to reload for this offseason.

Keep in mind the reload will look nothing like the 2022 haul in free agency, but the Dolphins will be able to make some solid signings along with some mid-round picks that could develop.

But with all that being said, is it too early to call Bradley Chubb a bad trade?

Bradley Chubb – by the numbers – Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins:

Chubb recorded 5.5 sacks with the 4-10 Broncos and recorded just 3.5 sacks with the Dolphins.

26 tackles combined for the Denver Broncos, and just 14 combined tackles for the Miami Dolphins.

4 tackles for loss for the Denver Broncos, and just 1 tackle for loss for the Miami Dolphins.

Chubb recorded 8 QB hits for the Denver Broncos, and 12 QB hits for the Miami Dolphins.

2 forced fumbles for the Denver Broncos, and 2 forced fumbles for the Miami Dolphins.

They’re not bad numbers but they’re not great either, and for a good chunk of these stats Bradley Chubb performed better with the 4-10 Broncos than with the Miami Dolphins, could that be for lack of knowledge in the scheme? Time to adjust? etc.?

Maybe, but you can’t tell me that Chris Grier wasn’t going for a Von Miller-type move when that was clearly what he was trying to replicate. We all know Bradley Chubb isn’t Von Miller, it’s not close. But the value of the trades certainly was.

So Grier probably expected similar results, Miller was a game-changer from the get-go, and Chubb is okay but he leaves a lot to be desired for now.

Too early to call it a bad trade? Let me know what you all think.

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