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The Miami Dolphins are exploring every option as they try to fill out their depleted running backs crops and that includes the possibility of getting a player via trade. The Dolphins have had conversations with multiple teams about trading for a back, a league source said from the NFL annual meeting Wednesday.There are no specifics available as to which players the Dolphins have inquired about. But it is not believed a trade is imminent.
The Dolphins need a running back because efforts have so far failed in the attempt to re-sign Lamar Miller, sign resticted free agent C.J. Anderson, or unrestricted free agent Chris Johnson.
Miller signed a contract with the Houston Texans that paid him an average of $6.5 million per season. The Dolphins held the line as their highest offer to Miller was $5 million per season on average, per another league source.
The Dolphins graded Anderson as a better player than Miller, per a club source, but nonetheless were able to sign Anderson to an offer sheet that averaged $4.5 million per season. The Denver Broncos, however, matched the offer to retain Anderson.
Johnson visited the Dolphins prior to returning to the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million.
So the Dolphins continue to shop, adding the trade avenue to possibilities in the draft, or the latter part of free agency. A veteran player, including Arian Foster, has not been eliminated as a possibility.
And why are the Dolphins shopping despite having second-year running back Jay Ajayi on the roster?
"The reason we were trying to do that is we’re looking to having more than one guy," Dolphins coach Adam Gase said. "Jay is going to be a big part of what we’re doing. I’d like to have multiple backs. Right now, we don’t have a lot of guys on the roster. I think we only have three guys on the roster right now. We’re going to need to really develop that stable of backs.
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"picks and money"

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Seriously tho, we might as well just use up our picks and cap, we cant draft for **** anyway
 
I really liked Miller & really believe that with a solid line he could have been dangerous.
 
....what? ....why?

Just use a draft pick on a rookie. Who would we even be targeting?
 
Travis34 said:
....what? ....why?

Just use a draft pick on a rookie. Who would we even be targeting?
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We basically have one running back on the roster and two scrubs. Going to need someone else besides a rookie.

I would like to see the list of teams they have contacted.
 
The Chiefs are loaded at RB, so that would be my first call. With that said, I didn't like trading back to 13, and have no real appetite to trade away a pick.
 
This is something I would consider on draft day but not now. If a team is willing to move up in a certain round and can offer a play and/or pick I might consider it. It really depends on the round and player.
 
Our moron GM valued Anderson over Miller.. yet while he'd overpay for a questionable CB, he actually offered less than the $5mil offered to Miller? Again, penny wise and pound foolish!! Good job keeping Denver away, LOL . Idiot.
 
DolfanDuBbZ~ said:
The Chiefs are loaded at RB, so that would be my first call. With that said, I didn't like trading back to 13, and have no real appetite to trade away a pick.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, especially for a RB and there will also be others released at cut downs.
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