The Dolphins weren’t the only team interested in trading for Josh Rosen, the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson writes. Jackson sites an NFL official who was in contact with the Cardinals after the trade was announced, and mention the Patriots as another team that was attempting to acquire the 2018 first-rounder.
Rosen, of course, ended up in Miami, and New England took its own quarterback when it tabbed Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round. In the weeks leading up to the draft, New England was mentioned, along with several other teams, as a potential landing spot for the quarterback.
With other teams being interested, it helps explain why the Dolphins were willing to part with a 2019 second-rounder, and a fifth-round pick in 2020.
Here’s more from around the AFC East:
- Teddy Bruschi thinks the Patriots might have been led to draft N’Keal Harry in the first round because of the physical presence Josh Gordon brought to the team last year, ESPN’s Mike Reiss writes. “They get him last year, put a 6-3, 225-pound target out there and see what a great piece it was for them, how great it was for Tom Brady,” Bruschi theorized. “Maybe that changed the perception of what they might need.” Of course, the Patriots haven’t picked a receiver in the first round in the Bill Belichick era, so the theory could be accurate.
- Sticking in New England, the video that led to the arrest of team owner Robert Kraft will eventually be released to the public, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio writes. The judge ruled the tape can be released in a way that won’t taint the jury pool.
- The Jets have been shopping linebacker Darron Lee throughout the offseason, and that isn’t expected to stop now that the 2019 draft has concluded, Pro Football Talk’s Darin Gantt writes. Lee became expendable once the team brought in C.J. Mosley.
- Also in New York, team general manager Mike Maccagnan has reportedly been on the hot seat. If the team does make a change, one exec to keep an eye on is Joe Douglas with the Eagles, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora tweets. La Canfora mentions the Eagles exec has ties to Jets first-year head coach Adam Gase.
- The Bills made a splash in the undrafted free agent pool, signing local product Tyree Jackson. Buffalo reportedly couldn’t believe the Buffalo quarterback wasn’t drafted, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio writes. “He was on our draft board to be drafted. I’m surprised. You saw his name still sitting there late in the seventh, and you start going, ‘Man, if this kid doesn’t get drafted, we’re going to have to go after him.’ And we did,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. Jackson is expected to compete for the team’s backup spot to Josh Allen.
- The Dolphins already boast 12 picks in the 2020 draft. General manager Chris Grier says that is to be the rule going forward, the Miami Herald’s Adam Beasley tweets. Beasley predicts the team is expected to use its cap space next offseason to buy even more draft picks rather than signing top free agents.
“He was on our draft board to be drafted. I’m surprised. You saw his name still sitting there late in the seventh, and you start going, ‘Man, if this kid doesn’t get drafted, we’re going to have to go after him.’ ”
Yet, they didn’t draft him…
lol, they loved him so much they didn’t even think about trying to keep him away from another team…
Well, you could argue that there were another 26 picks left in the draft after their last pick. They had not planned on picking a QB, but were shocked that he wasn’t taken.
rookie coach with a potential draft bust isn’t a winning recipe 10/10 times. leave the charity work for off-field projects
How do you use cap space to buy future draft picks? That’s a new one on me…
Take bad contracts attached yo draft picks. Dont see it too often in the NFL. Did happen with Brock Osweiler recently
Also compensatory picks. That’s going to be a new trend, esp for the Eagles. Howie is all about it now. Got 2 this year. They will probably end up with a 3rd and 4th for next year (Foles, Tate – whom they traded a 3rd for).
Darron Lee > Cowboys for a 6th rounder. Cowboys need depth at the LB position.
No idea how the Rosen trade will turn out for Miami, but not sure how it makes sense in light of the comments about hoarding draft picks. So they are willing to take on terrible contracts in order to get late round picks, but will give a 2nd and 5th for Rosen? Either I’m not clear on what is meant by “using cap space to buy future picks,” or they like Rosen a lot.
Would be funny if Miami finishes last with Rosen and is staring down Tua at #1.
I do wish Rosen well tho, he got done dirty by what’s become a dysfunctional Cardinals organization.
Up until I saw Goodell announce Kyler, I definitely thought we’d see Bosa go #1 if it were about football and a long-term foundation.
.. as I had feared tho, it was about an owner and selling a product.
..big issue is he’s heading to maybe even more of a mess org.
If they are willing to take on bad contracts to “buy more picks” next year in free agency, then why give up picks for Rosen? I don’t know if it’s a good deal or not (Rosen), but it seems contradictory.
Because picks are an asset, and they used a surplus of that asset to swing a trade. They shouldn’t turn away what they think is a good deal, just for the sake of having holding onto something they think they’re going to have plenty of.