5 Players the Miami Dolphins could trade whether fans like them or not
By Brian Miller
The Miami Dolphins biggest trade chip, however, may be Christian Wilkins.
Christian Wilkins - Impending free agent
The Dolphins do not currently hold Wilkins' in their pocket. The only way Miami could facilitate a trade with Wilkins is to assign him the Franchise Tag and then try to make a trade.
We can debate re-signing Wilkins to an extension and I am all for that but that may not happen. If the Dolphins tagged Wilkins, they could then work out a deal with another team that may not want or be able to afford, a bidding war in free agency.
Miami did something similar with Jarvis Landry. The return wasn't great but it was something. With Wilkins, the Dolphins would get a better return and would also have some say in where he doesn't end up as opposed to letting him hit the market openly.
Anthony Weaver said that Wilkins is a player he is looking forward to working with and that could be an indication that Miami wants to re-sign him but the pricetag is going to be the key. If the Dolphins can't get close getting a new deal done, tag and trade could be the right option.