Dolphins Grant S Minkah Fitzpatrick Permission to Seek Trade **merged**

[erod]

Don't we have a game, "Find Jeff Heath"

Let's find Jeff, then find Minkah.

Here's PFF's grading from sunday for safeties.

1 Anthony Harris MIN 41 92.5
2 Marcus Maye NYJ 20 92.3
3 Earl Thomas III BLT 29 90.9
4 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix CHI 21 90.0
5 Tracy Walker DET 21 81.2
6 Harrison Smith MIN 22 78.4
7 Adrian Amos GB 31 78.1
7 Eric Weddle LA 32 78.1
9 Bradley McDougald SEA 30 76.9
10 Shawn Williams CIN 36 71.0
11 Jarrod Wilson JAX 26 70.9
12 Reshad Jones MIA 20 70.6
13 Jordan Poyer BUF 21 70.0
14 Darnell Savage GB 26 69.9
15 Juan Thornhill KC 22 69.5
16 Budda Baker ARZ 32 69.0
17 Taylor Rapp LA 24 66.7
18 Montae Nicholson WAS 35 66.6
19 Tony Jefferson BLT 23 66.5
20 Tre Boston CAR 33 66.3
21 Jabrill Peppers NYG 21 65.5
22 Jessie Bates III CIN 30 65.0
23 Amani Hooker TEN 37 64.8
24 Micah Hyde BUF 23 63.0
24 Jamal Adams NYJ 33 62.8
25 Andrew Sendejo PHI 42 62.0
25 Rodney McLeod PHI 23 62.0
27 Damarious Randall CLV 23 61.4
28 Quandre Diggs DET 28 61.4
30 Kenny Vaccaro TEN 24 61.0
31 Raven Greene GB 24 60.4
32 Bobby McCain MIA 28 58.9
32 Tyrann Mathieu KC 32 60.3
33 Ricardo Allen ATL 37 58.4
35 John Johnson III LA 43 56.7
36 Eric Reid CAR 25 56.3
36 Kevin Byard TEN 31 56.4
36 Landon Collins WAS 20 56.3
39 Xavier Woods DAL 25 54.3
39 Eddie Jackson CHI 39 56.1
41 Malcolm Jenkins PHI 27 51.1
41 Marqui Christian LA 26 53.2
42 Morgan Burnett CLV 42 49.9
43 Keanu Neal ATL 22 48.9
44 Antoine Bethea NYG 41 47.8
46 Jeff Heath DAL 38 42.3 55.7 27.6 Coverage grade of 55.7 Run Defense grade of 27.6
46 D.J. Swearinger Sr. ARZ 36 43.8
48 Ronnie Harrison JAX 36 39.0
48 Jermaine Whitehead CLV 35 38.6
50 Minkah Fitzpatrick MIA 29 27.3
51 Tedric Thompson SEA 33 25.5

Those ratings mean less than nothing. They measure about 2% of what a safety actually does on Sunday.

 

[Jake]

Don't we have a game, "Find Jeff Heath" Let's find Jeff, then find Minkah.

46 Jeff Heath DAL 38 42.3 55.7 27.6 Coverage grade of 55.7 Run Defense grade of 27.6
46 D.J. Swearinger Sr. ARZ 36 43.8
48 Ronnie Harrison JAX 36 39.0
48 Jermaine Whitehead CLV 35 38.6
50 Minkah Fitzpatrick MIA 29 27.3
51 Tedric Thompson SEA 33 25.5

But no one here has seen him miss a tackle or blow a coverage while wearing a Cowboys uniform.

 

[Jake]

Those ratings mean less than nothing. They measure about 2% of what a safety actually does on Sunday.

Unless Jeff Heath's is low, then they mean everything (to some folks, anyway).

 

[Sydla]

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in any Dolphin player grade at this point. That team is a dumpster fire and even good players are going to look terrible at times playing for that crap show.

PFF was pretty bullish on him after his rookie year too,I recall, if you buy into PFF. He has flexibility, which we seem to like - was very good in the slot, can cover TEs, etc.

For the right price, he's a no brainer move IMO. I suspect Miami's asking price is way too rich though.

 

[links18]

He is a born leader. Great recognition skills. Plays his tail off. He does not belong in Miami. He wants to be around winners.

A born leader who wants out? OK.

 

[Sandyf]

Although I doubt that Dallas is interested especially if the Dolphins are wanting nothing less than a 1st round pick, it could be interesting this week. With Quinn due back on Monday, Dallas will most likely have to move a DL guy so if a trade is going down it probably will be for Taco. Supposedly Dallas is looking for at least a 5th round for Taco which is rumored although I believe that probably want a second but would settle for a third.

In Fitzpatrick, most thought he would be a candidate as a Pro Bowler at FS coming out of college or a great slot corner mainly as his arm length is good not great but is a great cover guy and extremely good tackler. Now if Dallas wants him, it probably is because both Brown and Jones are free agents at the end of the season and Lewis will be in his final year next year. Just me, but I see Dallas eventually signing Jones long term but that is my opinion. Since you would control Fitzpatrick for 4 more years including 2019 it would make sense to do the deal if you could convince Miami to take Taco, Lewis and a 2019 3rd for him and most importantly if Coach Richard wants him. Then if you lock up Jones, your secondary is great for the foreseeable future along with your LB and DL. With the OL locked up and most likely QB and WR soon along with RB pretty obvious that the draft is going to be best player available regards of position (which it should be but often is best available at a position of need) and could be looking at the #1 TE in the draft.

Oh, what dreams are made of!!!

 

[Avery]

Dallas was extremely high on Fitz last year in the draft if I recall correctly.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

One rookie season, unless it's a spectacular one, isn't worth a first, to me, now a second is more like it....

He had a very good rookie season.

A top 11 pick blue chip prospect that played very good in his rookie season, doesnt have his value diminished to a 2nd.

 

[Direwolf63]

No freakin way.

I'm always amused at fans who hold tightly to their teams players even when obvious upgrades are available.

Not to worry. The Cowboys won't trade for him. Your guy is safe

 

[HoplessCowboysFan36]

A born leader who wants out? OK.

Anybody whos cares about winning probably does not want to waste good years on a team that is obviously tanking.. so yea he wants out. Not saying we should go for him, but the kid has a gleaming recommendation from Saban. Was always talked about his presence in the locker room. Things like that just dont disappear in a year.

 

[Sydla]

It comes down to price. If they want a first or second rounder for him? That's a no.

If you could get him for Taco and maybe some mid-round pick like a 4th or 5th? Absolutely.

 

[charron]

Yea dallas is giving up taco for a guy who is lesser than both starting safeties we have and hates miami for making him play SS amongst a variety of roles. That makes sense.

 

[Hennessy_King]

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in any Dolphin player grade at this point. That team is a dumpster fire and even good players are going to look terrible at times playing for that crap show.

PFF was pretty bullish on him after his rookie year too,I recall, if you buy into PFF. He has flexibility, which we seem to like - was very good in the slot, can cover TEs, etc.

For the right price, he's a no brainer move IMO. I suspect Miami's asking price is way too rich though.

Agreed he's probably playing like crap because he doesn't want to be there. But I wasn't sold on him anyway. He plays good at slot corner and that's really about it. They talk about his flexibility but he isn't really effective elsewhere on the field. Do we need another slot corner he's not going to be better than Jourdan Lewis.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I’d rather keep our picks and sign Eric berry

 

[America's Cowboy]

Wouldn't it be best to root for the Cowboys to get the better end of any deal?

 

[HoplessCowboysFan36]

I trust whatever they do will be a good choice. This team is past the years of making bad investments. They are smarter then we are, even if we do not like to admit it all the time.

 

[Sydla]

Yea dallas is giving up taco for a guy who is lesser than both starting safeties we have and hates miami for making him play SS amongst a variety of roles. That makes sense.

Anyone at this point who would willingly choose Jeff Heath over Minkah Fitzpatrick makes me chuckle.

Note, this isn't an endorsement of Fitzpatrick as some sort of safety stud, but he's got more talent than Heath, younger than Heath, a better pedigree than Heath, etc.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I think a 2nd plus Taco could do this.

That may end up happening, but Taco has no value to Miami. At least not enough to change the compensation they would want for Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick still has 3 years of team control left, after this year. Taco has 2 left, but that total is really 1, because no team would pick up his 5th year option at this point.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Minkah Fitzpatrick was one of the league's best slot cornerbacks last year. Cowboys don't need a slot CB at this time. Fitzpatrick is too expensive (Dolphins want at least a 1st rounder). Trading Taco (2017 1st rounder) and a 2nd round pick is too much.

 

[Cowboys22]

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in any Dolphin player grade at this point. That team is a dumpster fire and even good players are going to look terrible at times playing for that crap show.

PFF was pretty bullish on him after his rookie year too,I recall, if you buy into PFF. He has flexibility, which we seem to like - was very good in the slot, can cover TEs, etc.

For the right price, he's a no brainer move IMO. I suspect Miami's asking price is way too rich though.

I agree with this. Football is such a mental toughness game that just losing a fraction can greatly diminish your level of play. You put any player in the situation that is Miami right now and their level of play is likely to decrease. That same player could be traded to a solid team, get new life mentally, and be an all pro for the rest of his career.