Why the Dolphins are risking a lot for rapid improvement.
The inaugural trade of this NFL offseason had been arranged as news struck that the Miami Dolphins agreed to receive LB Kiko Alonso, CB Byron Maxwell, and the 13th pick from the Philadelphia Eagles for the eighth pick in this year’s draft. At first glance, this trade seems fairly one-sided in favor of Philadelphia.
The Birds couldn’t wait to get rid of two ill-fitting players whom former head honcho Chip Kelly brought in and distance themselves from more of the decisions he made during his reign in Philly.