The Miami Dolphins fell to 1-5 on the season this past weekend when they fought hard against a contending Los Angeles Chargers team, but ultimately lost 29-27.
Now down All-Pro wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, and with head coach Mike McDaniel’s fate already quite possibly sealed, general manager Chris Grier could look to make some deals as the league approaches the deadline – offloading some good players for slightly inflated prices for contending teams desperate to find that last piece of the puzzle.
This is the view of CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell, who suggests that Miami send edge rusher, Jaelan Phillips, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dolphins Encouraged To Move Off Elite Pass Rusher
“The Dolphins are off to a disappointing 1-5 start, All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill is out for the season after a gruesome knee injury and coach Mike McDaniel is on the hot seat.” Podell wrote on Wednesday.
“That’s why it would make sense for the fire sale to begin in South Beach. Oft-injured edge rusher Jaelan Phillips is only 26 years old and a pending free agent. Plus, his 20 quarterback pressures this season are the same as Houston Texans Pro Bowl edge rusher Danielle Hunter.
Podell argues that Tampa Bay would benefit from the addition of a proven rusher off the edge like Phillips, to try and get the defense – which has been below average in the league this season – to match the high-powered offense.
“The Buccaneers are off to a 5-1 start and the NFC’s top overall seed, so they should be doing everything to bolster their roster. Boosting their pass rush with the addition of Phillips is a crucial and necessary move so that their 24th-ranked scoring defense (25.2 points per game) can do a better job of complementing their sixth-ranked scoring offense (27.5 points per game).”
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