Dolphins predicted to trade first round 23-year old potential star to Ravens

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The Miami Dolphins new brass of GM John-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Haffley haven’t been afraid to shake things up since taking over a roster that had talent on both sides of the ball, but clearly needs massive upgrades to compete in the AFC.

But it’s abundantly clear the new regime is going with a total reset heading into the 2026 season.

The strategy for the Miami Dolphins moving forward looks pretty clear-cut. They released faces of the franchise like QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Bradley Chubb — who have all struggled with injuries and production in Miami over the last few seasons — and sacrificed the massive cap hits for 2026 for clean books in 2027.

Tagovailoa will account for roughly $35-40 million against the Dolphins cap in 2026, while Hill accounts for another $25-30 million this season. Chubb’s cap number will be around $20-25 million in 2026, but all three players will be clear off the books in 2027.

Sullivan took the rebuild a step further when he traded WR Jayden Waddle, one of the most dynamic players still on the roster, to the Broncos for a first and fourth round pick.

With the Dolphins signing former first round QB Malik Willis to a 3-year deal worth $67.5 million to take over as their starter, it was a bit shocking to see them move on from Waddle, leaving very few weapons for Willis in 2026.

Miami still has one of the top running backs in the league on the roster in Devon Achane, but the speedy running back is seeking a new contract as he enters the final year of his current 4-year rookie deal.

The Dolphins signed a few third-tier wideouts in TuTu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert, but they are going to need to add weapons in the draft if Willis is going to have any success in his first year in Miami.

Miami Dolphins predicted to trade pass rusher Chop Robinson to Ravens

With Haffley taking over as a bright defensive-minded head coach, the Dolphins added some help on defense this offseason by adding edge rushers David Ojabo and Joshua Uche along with LB Willie Gay.

With the decision to trade Jaelan Phillips during last season and releasing Chubb this offseason, it’s wild to think the Dolphins could consider trading 23-year-old pass rusher Chop Robinson, who they selected in the first round two years ago.

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell predicts the Dolphins will trade Robinson and the 30th pick of the 2026 first round for the 14th pick in the 2026 first round.

Robinson looked like he was on a superstar track after his rookie season, when he generated quick pressures at the seventh-highest rate of any player in football, let alone among rookies, per NFL Next Gen Stats. He managed a relatively modest six sacks across 565 snaps, but that underlying performance hinted toward a budding star.

With high expectations in 2025, Robinson instead endured an utterly anonymous season. He spent the first few weeks of the year as the third edge in the Miami rotation behind Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb. Robinson's snap count increased after Phillips was dealt to the Eagles, but the 23-year-old finished the season with only three sacks and seven knockdowns. His quick pressure rate split in half, dropping from 7.4% to 3.7%, even while running a double-team rate just below league average for edge defenders.

It was a wildly disappointing sophomore campaign for a player with such promise, and when Jon-Eric Sullivan detailed his pillars for the organization moving forward, the new Miami general manager didn't include Robinson.

This feels like it would be a move with far more upside for the Ravens than the Dolphins, but top 15 picks in the first round are a commodity so it’s not crazy to think this trade could actually happen.