The latest NFL trade rumor feels like a perfect fit for the OLD Miami Dolphins—but not today’s version
The Miami Dolphins have plenty of history going big-game hunting. The latest big fish is a perfect chance to look away and keep on pushing.
The Miami Dolphins have turned over a new leaf. With general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley, this team intends to build through the draft. You’ve heard all the lines by now. They want something sustainable. They want to build a team that can last.
That means no short cuts or ambitious dealings for expensive veterans that have never played a snap. There are risks with any kind of build — but Miami is hoping something different will breed different results. And that deserves remembering amid the latest NFL trade rumor, which sounds like it would have been a perfect fit for the old way the Miami Dolphins conducted business.
Teams are apparently calling on Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. but the Miami Dolphins need to stay away
NFL insider Jordan Schultz has reported that teams around the league are calling the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about the potential availability of cornerback Joey Porter Jr. The defender, who will play his age-26 season in 2026, is a quality starter and a potential roster cornerstone at one of the league’s premium defensive positions. That certainly sounds up the old Miami Dolphins’ alley, no?
There’s no evidence to consider that the Dolphins are considering something like this. Nor should there be. Miami ought to sit this one out. Porter’s talent would cost any trade suitor a handsome cost — both in trade compensation and in the form of a new contract extension. Yes, Miami has needs at cornerback given the unsettled nature of their position room. But we’re playing a long game here.
Every draft pick matters when you’re constructing a roster from the ground up. Parting with selections to add a player who will command a significant contract extension would be falling right back into the same old trap that sank the last version of the team. And, lest we forget, the Dolphins have plenty of holes to fill long term. It’d be exceptionally difficult to justify that kind of expenditure right now.
Call me crazy if you’d like. It wouldn’t be the first time. But letting those young corners develop while keeping your draft picks in your pocket is the right and smarter play than going out big game hunting. Fortunately, it feels like their new leadership would agree if you had the chance to ask them.
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