Dolphins make trade

[Paolo305613]

Dolphins banking on turnarounds by Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I heard for a 4+5 not brutal if they both rebound this year. Alonso is cheap and Maxwell is at least a vet who plays well in zone.

 

[FanofPelicans]

Kiko Alonso looked like he was going to have a bright future in the NFL after his rookie year. Alonso won a Defensive Rookie of the Year award for the 2013 season. He will have to overcome his injured past. ACL tear and then partial sprain. Sometimes overcoming injuries is as much mental as it is physical. If he can regain confidence in his knee he could be a very good addition to the Fins' group of LBs. Byron Maxwell is a CB that has had success in the NFL. He is 6'1 207 lbs. He played opposite Sherman. Maxwell got a SB ring as part of the Seahawks Legion of boom. I like these moves. The Fins aren't just relying on the draft to solve the team's problems. Rookies usually take longer to develop than veterans.

 

[mall3013]

I heard for a 4+5 not brutal if they both rebound this year. Alonso is cheap and Maxwell is at least a vet who plays well in zone.

It's a win for both teams imo. We get rid of the salary and the mess Chip created in Maxwell. I kind of wish we held onto Kiko, but that may have been the dealbreaker to make this trade work. Kiko when healthy, is a stud. He has injury issues, which by the way, this deal is not official until they pass physicals. Kiko is a concern.

 

[mall3013]

Apparently the trade also involves us trading the 13th pick and our 4th rounder to move up to 8 spot? I'm not sure if this is true? I saw a tweet somewhere?

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Apparently the trade also involves us trading the 13th pick and our 4th rounder to move up to 8 spot? I'm not sure if this is true? I saw a tweet somewhere?

Yes that's what I heard too which is fair. I think it helps both teams as the Fins have too many holes to fill in the draft and FA. There's some risk but you can't win if you don't try! Good luck Mall!

 

[HammerDown]

 

[FlyerFinFan]

You just never know Hammer but at least it's positive and not a PED suspension or something...haha! It wouldn't shock me if both players rebound this year...