The Miami Dolphins have had a busy offseason and after some Mike Wallace trade rumors cropped up this spring, free agent wideout Nate Burleson has come in for a visit and he could be an option in free agency, while the Cleveland Browns are also an option for the wide receiver and another move the Fins could make is trading Dion Jordan to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Earlier in the offseason, CBS Sports and ESPN.com reported that the Dolphins had explored potential trades for Mike Wallace and Jordan, who was the number three overall pick last season after the team traded picks with the Oakland Raiders. The reports said that the Dolphins looked into trading Wallace due to his high salary and potential draft picks they could get, while Jordan was shopped after the team felt he could have worked better and had better production as a rookie in 2013. The team appears to have backed off those deals, but now that DeSean Jackson has signed with the Washington Redskins, the Oakland Raiders could be motivated to make a move for Wallace, as they desperately need weapons after trading for Matt Schaub.
The team has seven draft picks coming into the event this year and they could snag one or two more with these moves and Jordan could be an option for the Eagles. Chip Kelly got the most production out of him at Oregon and that could be a good way for the Eagles to strengthen their pass rush and this comes after they signed a number of players this offseason and also ditched Jackson.
The Dolphins have Wallace and Brian Hartline right now along with Rishard Matthews, Armon Binns and Brandon Gibson and adding someone like Burleson could be a solid option for depth. Burleson has been injured over the past two seasons, but he has been productive when he is on the field, including last year when he had 39 catches for 461 yards and one touchdown while playing in nine games. He played in just six games in the season before, but the previous two seasons he missed just two games and played in all 16 in 2011, catching 73 passes for 757 yards and if he signed with the Dolphins, they would be looking for that type of production.
Burleson was in Detroit, but the team added Golden Tate in the offseason and he was released after missing nearly 20 games for the team in two seasons and they got rid of his $5.5 million salary. Jordon had two sacks last season and 26 tackles and he has a high upside and if Burleson signs, the Dolphins could explore the trades heading into the draft. Wallace sinned a five year $60 million deal the previous offseason and now he could be on the move after complaining about his production last season.
The Dolphins signed backup QB Jordan Rodgers and now heading into the draft they could be looking at names like Carlos Hyde and Jeremy Hill along with Tre Mason despite signing Knowshon Moreno. Hyde went for 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns last season and he could be a draft option in the second or third round this year to help shore up the rushing attack with Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller.