I’m following up my last mock draft where I traded down, with this one where I trade up to get the player I would only trade up for, we could end up with fewer picks than we would had trading down but I covet one player so much that I just had to see how we would end up trading for this player. I still used my favorite FREE draft simulator to do the draft and after expecting a few rejections I will get the Bengals to accept my trade offer.
I will share every detail of the trade offers rejected. I first started off using the trade value chart to get an idea of what it would take to trade up to number 1 and get the Bengals pick because I do not want to risk some other team making a deal to get my coveted player.
According to the trade value chart the Bengals pick in the draft (pick number 1) is valued at 3000 points. The Dolphins pick at number 5 has a value of 1700 points so we need 1300 points to get to equal value but I suspect 1300 points will not be enough to get the Bengals to give up their pick but it’s a start.
Miami’s Top Picks and there value
- #5 Value points 1700
- #18 Value points 900
- #26 Value points 700
- #39 Value points 510
- #56 Value Points 340
- #70 Value Points 240
As you can see we have more than enough picks to offer the Bengals a deal to move up 4 spots, so going with the value chart numbers we can offer our #5, #18, & #39 a value of 3,110 value points so I will start off with that offer.
Here was the response :
Pick traded from Cincinnati Bengals to Miami Dolphins. Details:
CINN receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 5 (5) (MIA), Round 1 Pick 18 (18) (MIA), Round 2 Pick 7 (39) (MIA)
MIA receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 1 (1) (CINN)
They accepted our offer so I will complete this draft and then I will see if I can make another offer of less value and update you at the end.
But for now we own the First Pick in the 2020 NFL draft and with Round 1 Pick 1 (MIA): Chase Young, DE/OLB, Ohio State
I know some of you QB obsessed folks heads are exploding by now but hopefully you will realize that having the best player in the draft will be far better than risking on another overrated QB because of their position and if you are a regular reader of my blog you know I feel Josh Rosen deserves to have a year with a better roster and a chance to compete again with Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting job and as we all know the Dolphins have two first round and 2nd round picks in 2021 if Josh fails to take over the starting job sometime in 2020.
Back to the draft….
We now move to our 2nd first round pick #26 a d just like my last mock draft I will show you the trade offers made for each pick. With our 26th pick we have 4 trade offers
| NY Jets | Round 1 Pick 26 (26) | Round 2 Pick 16 (48) Round 3 Pick 4 (68) Round 3 Pick 15 (79) |
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| LA Chargers | Round 1 Pick 26 (26) | Round 2 Pick 5 (37) Round 3 Pick 7 (71) Round 4 Pick 6 (109) |
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| Baltimore | Round 1 Pick 26 (26) | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) Round 3 Pick 28 (92) Round 4 Pick 23 (126) |
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| Detroit | Round 1 Pick 26 (26) | Round 2 Pick 3 (35) Round 3 Pick 3 (67) |
Looking over these offers I decided to accept the Baltimore Ravens offer and traded down 2 picks and picked up a 3rd and 4th round pick in exchange. With our Round 1 Pick 28 (28) from the Ravens we once again get a trade offer from 5 teams
| Green Bay | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) (BALT) | Round 1 Pick 30 (30) Round 2 Pick 30 (62) |
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| Arizona | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) (BALT) | Round 2 Pick 8 (40) Round 3 Pick 8 (72) Round 4 Pick 8 (111) |
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| Indianapolis | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) (BALT) | Round 2 Pick 2 (34) Round 3 Pick 11 (75) |
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| NY Giants | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) (BALT) | Round 2 Pick 4 (36) Round 3 Pick 34 (98) (COMP) Round 4 Pick 4 (107) |
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| Tampa Bay | Round 1 Pick 28 (28) (BALT) | Round 2 Pick 13 (45) Round 3 Pick 12 (76) Round 4 Pick 11 (114) |
As much as I like to hoard picks I also value higher draft picks so I will reject these offers and make my pick so with the Round 1 Pick 28 (MIA): Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
We now move to Round 2 Pick 24 (56) and we have 3 trade offers
| Cleveland | Round 2 Pick 24 (56) | Round 3 Pick 10 (74) Round 3 Pick 26 (90) Round 4 Pick 9 (112) |
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| Seattle | Round 2 Pick 24 (56) | Round 2 Pick 27 (59) Round 3 Pick 36 (100) (COMP) |
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| Baltimore | Round 2 Pick 24 (56) | Round 2 Pick 28 (60) Round 7 Pick 11 (225) |
I can’t refuse the Seattle offer to move down 3 spots and get an additional 3rd round pick. So now at Pick 27 (59) from (SEA) we once again have trade offers
| Green Bay | Round 2 Pick 27 (59) (SEA) | Round 2 Pick 30 (62) Round 3 Pick 30 (94) |
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| Denver | Round 2 Pick 27 (59) (SEA) | Round 3 Pick 13 (77) Round 3 Pick 19 (83) |
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| Seattle | Round 2 Pick 27 (59) (SEA) | Round 2 Pick 32 (64) Round 4 Pick 27 (130) |
This time I will reject these offers and make my selection so with the Round 2 Pick 27 (#59) Round 2 Pick 27 (MIA): Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin ***SIDE NOTE*** I’m writing this while watching the combine and RB Jonathan Taylor from Wisconsin just broke off a sub 4.4 forty @ 4.39 his stock just rose! He will not be there in the real draft, but we got him now!
We now enter Round 3 Pick 6 (70) and yes there are trade offers by 3 teams
| Cincinnati | Round 3 Pick 6 (70) | Round 3 Pick 12 (76) (T.B.) Round 4 Pick 1 (104) |
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| Jacksonville | Round 3 Pick 6 (70) | Round 3 Pick 9 (73) Round 4 Pick 10 (113) |
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| NY Giants | Round 3 Pick 6 (70) | Round 3 Pick 34 (98) (COMP) Round 4 Pick 4 (107) |
I decided to accept the Jacksonville offer and get an additional 4th round pick we are up to 15 picks in the 2020 NFL draft exactly what we need in the rebuilding process. So now with the Round 3 Pick 9 (73) we got from the Jags we have two trade offers
| Atlanta | Round 3 Pick 9 (73) (JAX) | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) Round 4 Pick 13 (116) |
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| LA Rams | Round 3 Pick 9 (73) (JAX) | Round 3 Pick 20 (84) Round 7 Pick 20 (234) |
I love trade offers that don’t require moving down to far and gets us another middle round pick so I accepted Atlanta’s offer giving us 17 picks in the 2020 NFL draft I will no longer trade after this one.
So with the Round 3 Pick 14 (78) from Atlanta we once again have trade offers
| LA Rams | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) (ATL) | Round 3 Pick 20 (84) Round 4 Pick 20 (123) Round 4 Pick 34 (137) (COMP) |
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| Baltimore | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) (ATL) | Round 3 Pick 19 (83) (DEN) Round 4 Pick 28 (131) Round 4 Pick 33 (136) (COMP) |
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| Las Vegas | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) (ATL) | Round 3 Pick 16 (80) Round 4 Pick 15 (118) |
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| Dallas | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) (ATL) | Round 3 Pick 18 (82) Round 4 Pick 17 (120) |
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| Minnesota | Round 3 Pick 14 (78) (ATL) | Round 3 Pick 25 (89) Round 4 Pick 26 (129) Round 4 Pick 35 (138) (COMP) |
I am rejecting all offers from this point on so with the Round 3 Pick 14 (MIA): Davon Hamilton, DT, Ohio State
The next pick Round 3 Pick 28 (#92) from (BALT) we have 2 trade offers
| Pittsburgh | Round 3 Pick 28 (92) (BALT) | Round 3 Pick 38 (102) (COMP) Round 4 Pick 18 (121) Round 6 Pick 19 (198) |
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| Denver | Round 3 Pick 28 (92) (BALT) | Round 3 Pick 31 (95) Round 4 Pick 31 (134) |
I reject all trade offers and with the Round 3 Pick 28 (MIA): Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State
Our next pick is Round 3 Pick 36 (100) (SEA) and we have some trade offers
| Cincinnati | Round 3 Pick 36 (100) (SEA) | Round 4 Pick 1 (104) Round 7 Pick 1 (215) |
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| LA Chargers | Round 3 Pick 36 (100) (SEA) | Round 4 Pick 6 (109) Round 7 Pick 6 (220) |
I reject all trade offers and with the Round 3 Pick 36 (SEA): Zack Moss, RB, Utah I double up on RB’s a huge need for upgrade on the Dolphins roster.
We now are at our Round 4 Pick 10 (113) from a trade with Jacksonville earlier and we have some trade offers
| Chicago | Round 4 Pick 10 (113) (JAX) | Round 4 Pick 41 (144) (COMP) Round 5 Pick 13 (159) Round 5 Pick 17 (163) |
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| Philadelphia | Round 4 Pick 10 (113) (JAX) | Round 4 Pick 37 (140) (COMP) Round 4 Pick 43 (146) (COMP) Round 6 Pick 11 (190) |
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| New Orleans | Round 4 Pick 10 (113) (JAX) | Round 4 Pick 24 (127) Round 5 Pick 23 (169) Round 6 Pick 24 (203) |
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| LA Rams | Round 4 Pick 10 (113) (JAX) | Round 4 Pick 20 (123) Round 6 Pick 20 (199) |
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| Buffalo | Round 4 Pick 10 (113) (JAX) | Round 4 Pick 22 (125) Round 6 Pick 28 (207) |
No trade offers accepted we will pick Round 4 Pick 10 (MIA): Cesar Ruiz, C/OG, Michigan
We are now at Round 4 Pick 13 (#116) from Atlanta in a trade earlier and we again have trade offers that we will reject
| Minnesota | Round 4 Pick 13 (116) (ATL) | Round 4 Pick 26 (129) Round 4 Pick 35 (138) (COMP) |
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| New England | Round 4 Pick 13 (116) (ATL) | Round 4 Pick 19 (122) Round 6 Pick 16 (195) Round 6 Pick 25 (204) |
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| Buffalo | Round 4 Pick 13 (116) (ATL) | Round 4 Pick 22 (125) Round 5 Pick 9 (155) |
With the Round 4 Pick 13 (ATL): Akeem Davis-Gaither, OLB, Appalachian State
We now are at Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) and we have trade offers from 5 teams
| Kansas City | Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) | Round 4 Pick 30 (133) (G.B.) Round 5 Pick 31 (177) |
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| Cincinnati | Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) Round 4 Pick 39 (142) (COMP) |
Round 4 Pick 25 (128) (HOU) Round 5 Pick 1 (147) Round 6 Pick 1 (180) Round 7 Pick 1 (215) |
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| Chicago | Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) | Round 5 Pick 13 (159) Round 6 Pick 17 (196) Round 6 Pick 21 (200) |
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| Philadelphia | Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) | Round 4 Pick 37 (140) (COMP) Round 6 Pick 11 (190) |
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| Green Bay | Round 4 Pick 23 (126) (BALT) | Round 5 Pick 29 (175) Round 6 Pick 13 (192) |
Still rejecting all trade offers and with the Round 4 Pick 23 (MIA) selects: Hamsah Nasirildeen, FS/SS, Florida State
With our final 4th round pick Round 4 Pick 39 (142) (COMP) we have trade offers
| Washington | Round 4 Pick 39 (142) (COMP) | Round 4 Pick 41 (144) (CHI) Round 7 Pick 2 (216) Round 7 Pick 15 (229) |
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| NY Giants | Round 4 Pick 39 (142) (COMP) Round 5 Pick 7 (153) |
Round 5 Pick 4 (150) Round 5 Pick 15 (161) (T.B.) Round 6 Pick 4 (183) |
Rejecting all trades with the Round 4 Pick 39 (#142) (COMP) I select Round 4 Pick 39 (COMP): Aubrey Solomon, DT, Tennessee
We now enter the 5th round and with 3 picks in round 5 we start off with Round 5 Pick 7 (#153) and we have 3 trade offers
| NY Jets | Round 5 Pick 7 (153) | Round 5 Pick 12 (158) Round 6 Pick 32 (211) |
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| LA Rams | Round 5 Pick 7 (153) | Round 5 Pick 24 (170) (BALT) Round 6 Pick 20 (199) |
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| Philadelphia | Round 5 Pick 7 (153) Round 5 Pick 16 (162) |
Round 5 Pick 22 (168) Round 5 Pick 26 (172) (DET) Round 6 Pick 3 (182) (DET) |
No deals we are keeping our picks and with the Round 5 Pick 7 (#153) I select Levonta Taylor, CB, Florida State
With our 2nd 5th round the 16th in round 5, pick #162 we get 3 trade offers
| New Orleans | Round 5 Pick 16 (162) | Round 5 Pick 23 (169) Round 6 Pick 24 (203) |
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| Dallas | Round 5 Pick 16 (162) | Round 5 Pick 18 (164) Round 7 Pick 17 (231) |
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| NY Giants | Round 5 Pick 16 (162) | Round 5 Pick 29 (175) (G.B.) Round 7 Pick 4 (218) |
Still not interested in trading again this year I select Round 5 Pick 16: Demetris Robertson, WR, Georgia
We are now at our last pick of the 5th round Pick 27 (#173) and we have trade offers from 5 teams
| Buffalo | Round 5 Pick 27 (173) | Round 5 Pick 30 (176) (S.F.) Round 7 Pick 3 (217) (S.F.) |
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| New England | Round 5 Pick 27 (173) | Round 6 Pick 25 (204) Round 6 Pick 33 (212) (COMP) Round 6 Pick 34 (213) (COMP) |
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| NY Jets | Round 5 Pick 27 (173) | Round 6 Pick 12 (191) Round 6 Pick 32 (211) |
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| Indianapolis | Round 5 Pick 27 (173) | Round 6 Pick 14 (193) Round 7 Pick 13 (227) |
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| Minnesota | Round 5 Pick 27 (173) | Round 6 Pick 26 (205) Round 7 Pick 5 (219) Round 7 Pick 25 (239) |
Rejected all trade offers and selected with the Round 5 Pick 27: Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska
Now we are in the 6th round and with Round 6 Pick 6 (#185) we have two trade offers
| Green Bay | Round 6 Pick 6 (185) | Round 6 Pick 29 (208) Round 6 Pick 30 (209) Round 7 Pick 10 (224) |
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| NY Giants | Round 6 Pick 6 (185) | Round 6 Pick 13 (192) (G.B.) Round 7 Pick 4 (218) |
No trade deals we select Round 6 Pick 6: Cohl Cabral, C, Arizona State
With our 2nd pick in the 6th round we get trade offers from
| Cincinnati | Round 6 Pick 18 (197) | Round 6 Pick 24 (203) (N.O.) Round 7 Pick 1 (215) |
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| Minnesota | Round 6 Pick 18 (197) | Round 6 Pick 26 (205) Round 7 Pick 5 (219) Round 7 Pick 25 (239) |
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| Indianapolis | Round 6 Pick 18 (197) | Round 6 Pick 20 (199) (LAR) Round 7 Pick 13 (227) |
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| Green Bay | Round 6 Pick 18 (197) | Round 6 Pick 29 (208) Round 7 Pick 29 (243) |
By now I just want to get this over so I keep our pick and select Round 6 Pick 18: Dylan Singleton, SS/FS, Duke
Down the home stretch we are in the 7th and last round and have two picks and are in no mood to trade and the good news is we had no trade offers and selected Round 7 Pick 32: Chase Allen, TE, Iowa State
and with the last pick of the 2020 draft for Miami we once again get no trade offers and select Round 7 Pick 36 (COMP): Dominik Eberle, K, Utah State
So here are your 2020 NFL draft class for our Miami Dolphins with a grade by the draft simulator
Round 1 Pick 1 (CINN): Chase Young, DE/OLB, Ohio State (A+)
Round 1 Pick 28 (BALT): Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville (A-)
Round 2 Pick 27 (SEA): Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin (A+)
Round 3 Pick 14 (ATL): Davon Hamilton, DT, Ohio State (A)
Round 3 Pick 28 (BALT): Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State (A)
Round 3 Pick 36 (SEA): Zack Moss, RB, Utah (A)
Round 4 Pick 10 (JAX): Cesar Ruiz, C/OG, Michigan (A+)
Round 4 Pick 13 (ATL): Akeem Davis-Gaither, OLB, Appalachian State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 23 (BALT): Hamsah Nasirildeen, FS/SS, Florida State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 39 (COMP): Aubrey Solomon, DT, Tennessee (A+)
Round 5 Pick 7: Levonta Taylor, CB, Florida State (A+)
Round 5 Pick 16: Demetris Robertson, WR, Georgia (A+)
Round 5 Pick 27: Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska (A)
Round 6 Pick 6: Cohl Cabral, C, Arizona State (A+)
Round 6 Pick 18: Dylan Singleton, SS/FS, Duke (A+)
Round 7 Pick 32: Chase Allen, TE, Iowa State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 36 (COMP): Dominik Eberle, K, Utah State (A+)
(Update)
I did go back to offer a lower value trade deal to get the Bengals number 1 pick here was the offer
| Round 1 Pick 5 (5) | |
| Round 1 Pick 18 (18) | |
| Round 1 Pick 26 (26) | |
| Round 2 Pick 7 (39) | |
| Round 2 Pick 24 (56) |
They accepted it! A trade value of 2,740 points
Round 1 Pick 1
Team: Dolphins (received from CINN)
Pick traded from Cincinnati Bengals to Miami Dolphins. Details:
CINN receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 5 (5) (MIA), Round 1 Pick 26 (26) (MIA), Round 2 Pick 24 (56) (MIA)
MIA receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 1 (1) (CINN)
I tried one more time
I offered our 5th pick and our two second round picks and here was the response
Your trade offer was not accepted!
Pick traded from Cincinnati Bengals to Los Angeles Chargers. Details:
CINN receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 6 (6) (LAC), Round 2 Pick 5 (37) (LAC), 2021 Round 1 Pick (LAC)
LAC receives the following picks: Round 1 Pick 1 (1) (CINN)
Enjoy!
Fins Up!
The Dolphin Seer 