NFC team could make a perfect draft-day trade partner for Dolphins
If the 2026 NFL draft falls a certain way, the Miami Dolphins could have a perfect trade partner in an NFC West team, should they want a quarterback.
With under a week to go until the 2026 draft, the Miami Dolphins face a pivotal selection process. First-year general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has the difficult task of starting yet another rebuild for an organization that has failed the last several attempts. Sullivan has hinted at what his approach could be and gave South Florida reporters several indications of his mindset , especially in a potential trade situation.
"If the board is sitting right, it becomes a numbers game, alright," Sullivan said in his pre-draft media availability this week. "If somebody offers something, you look up there, and you go, ‘Hey, I know I can get, there’s five players left up there at equal value, and I only have to go back three spots. It’s a conversation.
' Having taken in that comment, there's a potential opportunity that could arise in this exact scenario at the end of Day 1, where Miami is currently slotted to pick at No. 30 following their initial selection at No. 11.
As rumors and speculation across social media swirl, the Arizona Cardinals could make the call to Sullivan, wanting to move up from pick No. 34 to No. 30, to select Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson if he's still available.