Dolphins part of 2 mega Draft Trades (with 49ers and Eagles)

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Blockbuster NFL trades shake up the draft order above the Lions


Detroit Lions' NFL draft plan for No. 7 pick should be more clear after Friday's trades

What does big 49ers-Dolphins draft trade mean for the Lions at No. 7?

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This new thread relates to the following thread:

Lions have Pick # 7 in the 2021 NFL Draft

www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/03/26/what-does-49-ers-dolphins-draft-trade-means-lions-no-7/7015041002/


Even if by chance the Lions had interest in trading up from pick # 7 for a QB ( I don't think that was the case ), the trade compensation to do so will be ridiculously high as a result of the 49ers trade with the Dolphins.

The 49ers are almost certainly going to trade a QB in Round 1. The questions become which one and whether they will move slightly up or down before the dust settles on the upper part of Round 1 of the 2021 Draft?

Carolina probably will have to trade up to pick # 2 ( Jets ) to ensure getting one of the 4 QBs they rate highest. I doubt that Atlanta would trade pick # 4 to the Panthers because the two teams are in the same Division and it's a high end QB prospect that would end up with Carolina.

I'm not sure if the Lions chances of getting a good trade down offer have been reduced. Of the 5 QBs that have a realistic chance of going in the top 7 of the draft, at least one ( Alabama QB Mac Jones ) probably be available at # 7. If Jones is the only one of the 5 QBs available and there's even one team that is concerned that Jones will be taken with pick # 8 ( by the Panthers or another team ), the Lions could still get a trade down offer that makes sense accepting.

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Dolphins may look to trade down from No. 6

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One additional possibility for the Dolphins is if they specifically want one player ( Kyle Pitts ) or ( Ja'Marr Chase ) and that player isn't available at # 6. Hence, they draft either DeVonta Smith or Jaylen Waddle. Tua Tagovailoa would then have a target that he's familiar and comfort with from his Alabama days. Under this scenario, if the Dolphins brass likes both Alabama WRs around the same, then a trade down is more likely.

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Are 49ers on same page about No. 3 overall pick?

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It's fair to say that the eventual progress level of the QB the 49ers end up taking will make or break the current 49ers regime. If the QB doesn't get to a level close that the pick # 3 draft slot reflects, John Lynch and / or Kyle Shanahan will very likely be fired by 49ers CEO Jed York.

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Mac Jones once again becomes the betting favorite to go No. 3 overall

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I'm not sure if the news that Justin Fields has had epileptic incidents was a factor in Mac Jones moving ahead of him as favorite to be pick # 3 by the 49ers.

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I'm not convinced that Justin Fields is out of the running to be drafted with pick # 3 by the 49ers.

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Weeks after trading up, the 49ers apparently still don’t know what they’re doing at No. 3

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Kyle Shanahan should listen with an open mind to the football people around him in the 49ers organization for input. If Shanahan still believes that one QB ( assume for the sake of discussion it's Mac Jones ) is a better risk / reward fit for his system, he should take Jones. If he drafts another QB and that QB isn't good enough, it could prove very costly for him. If Jones doesn't pan out at a high enough level ( which very realistically could happen ), at least Shanahan went down with someone he truly believed in.

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No one knows what 49ers will do

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The other mystery associated with the 49ers, regarding Pick # 3, is the uncertainty of how their decision will affect the picks that follow in the draft?

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Kyle Shanahan: “Irresponsible” to listen to outside opinions on No. 3 pick

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Time will tell if Kyle Shanahan will make the best QB choice for the 49ers or even a good choice. I do agree with the way he's approaching the decision. When you make football decisions based on what the media and fan base recommend, you will probably be amongst them in two or three seasons.