Eagles

NFL Blockbuster: Dolphins Trading Out of the Top Three (Update)

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Mar 26th, 2021 · 1:23 PM EDT

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(update – yes, I know the Eagles made another move, please just read the new article we posted)

Red alert! Red alert! –

Filed to ESPN: Dolphins trading No. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for the No. 12 pick, a 2021 third-round pick (SF’s comp pick for Robert Saleh hiring) and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023, per sources.

Blockbuster deal with massive ramifications for years to come. pic.twitter.com/nRLMUaWGo5

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 26, 2021

Blockbuster indeed!

This confirms that the Niners are going for a quarterback and SHAKES UP THE BOARD. They are going to take Zach Wilson or Justin Fields at #3, assuming the other goes at #2 and Trevor Lawrence goes #1 overall, to the Jags.

What this means for the Eagles is that the chances of getting Ja’Marr Chase at #6 improve. Why? Because Miami was thought to be a suitor, but with them trading back, it pushes a quarterback up the board instead.

So you’re looking at a draft that could now go like this:

1. Jags – Lawrence
2. Jets – Wilson
3. Niners – Fields
4. Falcons – Trey Lance? maybe, or trade out
5. Bengals – Penei Sewell, Kyle Pitts, Ja’Marr Chase, etc
6. Eagles – Sewell/Pitts/Chase/etc

It basically ensures that the Eagles cannot screw this up. Not even Howie Roseman. If three quarterbacks go in the top three, that guarantees one of Sewell/Pitts/Chase falling to you at six. And if nobody takes Lance at 4 or 5, it leaves open the opportunity to trade back for more picks instead.

Let’s go baby. Go Birds.