Stephen Ross implored his team to trade out of the 11th pick and gain more picks in the draft as well as save some money. This according a report by former Dolphins beat writer and now Boston Globe Patriot beater Ben Volin.
A well-placed league source tells us that the Dolphins had the pick of Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick all ready to go at No. 11 when owner Stephen Ross stepped in and implored his team to trade back, both to acquire more picks and to save money on the first-rounder. Ross’s football people talked him out of it, and the Dolphins went ahead with the Fitzpatrick pick – Ben Volin Boston Globe.