The Miami Dolphins wanted some defensive assist if they’re going to make a playoff push, they usually received plenty of it on Tuesday by buying linebacker Bradley Chubb from the Denver Broncos.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter has the small print. Schefter additionally reviews that the Dolphins are working on a brand new long-term contract extension for Chubb.
The first-round pick going from Miami to Denver initially belonged to the San Francisco 49ers. Miami acquired that pick when the 49ers traded up to get Trey Lance within the 2021 NFL Draft.
Let’s break down what this implies for each groups.
For Miami, it’s a fully large addition to a protection that has been one of many worst within the league throughout the board this season. As of Tuesday the Dolphins sit twenty third within the league by way of yards in opposition to per sport and solely twenty second in factors in opposition to. They have been additionally in determined want of someone who may help make splash performs on protection given they’re additionally close to the underside of the league in takeaways (twenty eighth) and sacks (twenty third).
The 26-year-old Chubb already has 5.5 sacks and two pressured fumbles this season. He would lead the Dolphins in each classes. They have solely pressured 5 fumbles as a staff (no one has multiple) whereas solely Jaelan Phillips (three) has recorded greater than two sacks.
The Dolphins at the moment maintain one of many wild-card spots within the AFC playoff race with a reasonably good cushion however undoubtedly wanted a defensive improve to maintain on to it.
Miami has one of many league’s most explosive offenses and now provides a big-time playmaker to its protection. The Dolphins additionally proceed to profit from the aforementioned trade with San Francisco for the No. 3 total pick final 12 months. The Dolphins used one other pick obtained in that trade (the No. 29 total pick in 2022) to purchase vast receiver Tyreek Hill earlier than this season.
As for the Broncos, it’s just about an indication that the 2022 season has been a whole failure.
They began the 12 months with the playoffs being the objective after buying Russell Wilson from Seattle however are simply 3-5, have one of many league’s worst offenses and are on the skin of the AFC playoff image. Now they’re buying and selling one in all their finest defensive gamers for future picks. Nothing has gone as anticipated.
The Chubb trade does at the least give them again a first-round pick for the 2023 draft after sending their very own pick (alongside 4 different draft picks and three gamers) to Seattle as a part of the Wilson trade.
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