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It says something about the decade of futility the Dolphins just endured when a compilation of the nine worst NFL trades of the 2000s included three involving Miami.
Of course, this subjective list, compiled by Washington Redskins writer Matthew Brown of Bleacher Report, is anything but the definitive word on the subject. But Brown does make a pretty good argument that the Dolphins came up a loser in each of the three deals.
Actually, the last one listed - the Wes Welker trade to New England for second- and seventh-round picks in 2007 - stands as the worst of the three. Welker has caught 432 passes for 4,536 yards and 22 touchdowns and become Tom Brady’s go-to guy in the four ensuing seasons. Samson Satele, the second-rounder, lasted two seasons before being traded to Oakland, while seventh-rounder Abraham Wright never played a down.
Brown puts the Dolphins’ acquisition of Ricky Williams in 2002 at the No. 2 spot on his list. Acquired for four draft picks including a pair of first-rounders, Williams made the deal look good for awhile, rushing for 1,853 and 1,372 yards his first two seasons. Then the problems began. He failed three drug tests and missed the 2004 season, returned to rush for 743 yards in 12 games in 2005, then failed another drug test in 2006 and retired. He returned to Miami in 2007 and has rushed for nearly 2,500 yards the past three seasons, but at 34 his future is a major question mark.