Trade Achane?

[Phishfan]

None of us are bringing this up yet but what are your thoughts? I think this is the prime time and we should be looking at the options. There are a couple teams like Seattle looking for a RB. We still have him on a rookie contract and he is a stud so I expect we could get a pretty good deal to help with the rebuild. The offense isn't going to have many weapons next year so defenses will be focused on him hurting his numbers and his contract is coming up. I'm all about ripping the bandaid and I think this is our last option to build some picks. Sometimes you have to let the things you love go for the benefit of both parties.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Probably should.  But unless you get a good offer pre-draft there is no rush.  RBs are pretty much plug and play, so he might get traded during camp or right before the trade deadline.

[Sibster]

The front office has said they are not trading him, despite multiple teams inquiring about his availability.   I agree with Hoodie.  Wait till the season starts and trade him to get extra picks for 2027 unless you get a mind blowing offer pre-draft.

[CF DolFan]

The front office has said they are not trading him, despite multiple teams inquiring about his availability.   

There were reports yesterday that said they weren't even entertaining offers. Sounds like he is pretty safe ... or stuck here, depending on how you look at it.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

There were reports yesterday that said they weren't even entertaining offers. Sounds like he is pretty safe ... or stuck here, depending on how you look at it.

Oh he is definitely safe, never in the history of the NFL has a team said that a player was absolutely not available for trade, to only trade said player 48 hours later.  /sarcasm off.

[Downunder Dolphan]

Oh he is definitely safe, never in the history of the NFL has a team said that a player was absolutely not available for trade, to only trade said player 48 hours later.  /sarcasm off.

Some in the media are already saying this statement is more like "make a better offer" to interested teams, and are sure Achane will be at another team before draft day (when one offers a top-50 pick).

If we do trade Achane, then this team really is completely bottoming out to get the first pick of the 2027 draft. Well over half of our entire 2026 salary cap is dead money to players no longer on the squad, which would be then made up of zero impact players for Willis to work with before draft day.

Find a betting agency to give you the best odds on a 0-17 season, because we are going to give it a fair crack in 2026.  

[Sibster]

Well half of our entire 2026 salary cap is dead money to players no longer on the squad, which would be then made up of zero impact players for Willis to work with before draft day.

This right here is the reason why Chris Grier should never work in an NFL front office ever again!!

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

This right here is the reason why Chris Grier should never work in an NFL front office ever again!!

I still believe neither Flores nor McDaniels were the problem. 

[Spider-Dan]

I think Flores was definitely a problem, like all the rest of the head coaches from the Belichick tree.
The only thing they seem to have "learned" from him is be a colossal dick and treat your players as completely disposable.

[Pappy13]

If we do trade Achane, then this team really is completely bottoming out to get the first pick of the 2027 draft.

Were already there even with Achane. Make no mistake, this was done to sign Malik Willis. Most of what was done wasn't necessary if you don't sign Malik. The Dolphins are staring at a 4-13 season now because of what the front office has done. It was a better team before bringing in Willis. I'm convinced the Dolphins would have won more games with the roster we had then the one we have now, but that wasn't the roster the new front office wanted, I get that. They will now get to build the roster exactly like they want from the ground up. I guess that's fair, but just about every choice they make for the next 2 and a half years better pan out if they want to be anywhere near the top of the AFC East 3 years from now.

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[Dolfanalyst]

I suspect Achane is most definitely on the block.  The obvious strategy by the team right now is to stockpile draft picks by trading any players of value, cutting or trading players with high salaries, and building through the draft with cheap players who can offset all the dead money against the cap.

[Dave Gray]

Achane is cheap and young.

He's probably still in his prime during what you perceive to be your window and it's presumable that you think you can re-sign him to a contract that is favorable.

That said, anyone is tradeable.  I would have been all-in for trading RBs because their life-span is so short but I don't think that's as true as it used to be.  They aren't pounding the ball 40 times a game and half their touches are as receivers, so I think it's less strain on the body, not to mention that they're usually splitting time with 2 other guys.

[Downunder Dolphan]

Talk now on the Joe Rose Show there are rumors that the Cowboys are after Jordyn Brooks, and we're considering it.

If he goes, there is no real leader on defense (and after last season, no I don't rate Sieler).

If you gut the whole team of any resemblance of a heart, then you gotta draft a whole lot of it from day one to get anywhere... or you get stuck in a world of going nowhere for years (like the Jets). 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Talk now on the Joe Rose Show there are rumors that the Cowboys are after Jordyn Brooks, and we're considering it.

If he goes, there is no real leader on defense (and after last season, no I don't rate Sieler).

If you gut the whole team of any resemblance of a heart, then you gotta draft a whole lot of it from day one to get anywhere... or you get stuck in a world of going nowhere for years (like the Jets).  

Anyone in his final year should be extended or traded.  You don't have the money to extend him.  

Dolphins shouldn't have a fire sale, but moving 2026 talent into 2027 and beyond should be the goal. That means either extend or trade away for a future draft pick.